High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America

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High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America
Genre Documentary
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time47–58 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseMay 26, 2021 (2021-05-26) 
present

High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America is a television docuseries released on Netflix on May 26, 2021, starring Stephen Satterfield, Gabrielle E.W. Carter and Jessica B. Harris. [1] [2] In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. [3]

Contents

Osayi Endolyn, in The New York Times , stated the television series was "sorely overdue." [4]

It is based on the book High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America . [5]

Cast

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 4May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
2 4November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
11"Our Roots"May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
22"The Rice Kingdom"May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
33"Our Founding Chefs"May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
44"Freedom"May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
51"Food for the Journey"November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
62"The Black Mecca"November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
73"The Defiance"November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
84"Feeding the Culture"November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)

Accolades

References

  1. Keller, Joel (May 26, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'High On The Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America' On Netflix". Decider. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. Gyarkye, Lovia (May 25, 2021). "Netflix's 'High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. White, Peter (August 10, 2021). "'High On The Hog' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. Endolyn, Osayi (May 17, 2021). "The Profound Significance of 'High on the Hog'". The New York Times . Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  5. Severson, Kim (May 17, 2021). "The Making of 'High on the Hog,' Bringing Black Food History to TV". The New York Times . Retrieved September 6, 2022.