Why the new Netflix series 'High on the Hog' should be essential viewing [column]
âThe truth is, a lot of American food has its roots in African American food, traditions and ingenuity.â Thatâs one of the first lines in the opening sequence of the new Netflix series, âHigh on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.â The voice belongs to host/narrator Stephen Satterfield. And the food that he is referring to may come as a surprise to many viewers; American favorites such as mac and cheese, vanilla custard, barbecue and fried fish are very much the handiwork of Black Americans and their enslaved ancestors. Based on the 2011 eponymo...