With all due respect to barbecue, Ben & Jerry's and TikTok's baked feta pasta, the way to humanity's heart is not just through our stomachs. The heart needs nutrients. The brain requires refreshment. The soul must be sustained.
Fortunately for the portion of humanity that is hooked on food TV shows, Netflix has delivered a new series that is not content to wow us with fabulous food and charismatic chefs.
Over four illuminating episodes, "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America" nourishes viewers on multiple levels. As it explores the influence of Black American foods on the way America eats, the series serves heartening portions of history and perspective, along with an appreciation of culinary traditions, pioneering chefs and mouthwatering dishes that will stick to your ribs like a bottomless bowl of rice and beans.