The BEST episodes of High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America season 1
Every episode of High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America season 1!
Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries.

7.45
20 votes
#1 - Our Founding Chefs
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/26/2021
From mac and cheese to Virginia ham: Jefferson's and Washington's renowned enslaved chefs James Hemings and Hercules left the nation hungry for more.
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7.35
23 votes
#2 - Freedom
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/26/2021
Barbecued brisket meets Senegalese lamb and a Juneteenth feast as Stephen heads to Texas to ride with Black cowboys and take in Jerrelle Guy's cakes.
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7.09
32 votes
#3 - Our Roots
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2021
The hunt for African American food's roots goes to Benin, where okra and yam rule the market and pre-enslavement fish and corn plates reign at a table.
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7.04
24 votes
#4 - The Rice Kingdom
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/26/2021
In the Carolinas, Stephen looks at the human cost of rice and goes whole hog with Gullah chef BJ Dennis and those preserving Black culinary traditions.
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