The new four-part documentary series on Netflix is at once enlightening, deeply moving and entertaining.
What are the most important things you want people to take away from the series?
So that’s really what I hope people can take away from it."
Eric Kiki leads Stephen Satterfield on a boat tour through Ganvié, a lake village in Benin, Africa.Photo: Courtesy of Netflix
What books and other content would you point people toward to further educate themselves?
I think getting in touch with her entire catalog is an incredible learning experience.
“Everyday on BJ’s Instagram (@chefbjdennis) is a history lesson.”
Jessica B. Harris and Stephen Satterfield explore Dantokpa Market in Benin, Africa.Courtesy of Netflix
We say the story of humans is the story of food and vice versa."
If you were going to make four more episodes ofHigh on the Hog, what would you focus on?
“This is really a story of the diaspora,” Satterfield continues.
And so telling that story in four hours is not possible … What were some of your favorite dishes and meals from shooting the series?
“The food was all amazingreally,” says Satterfield.
Carter, a cultural preservationist.
So I was shamed and did have to go back and clean the greens."
The imagination and the stories that went into that were so, so dumbfounding."
Are there specific foods that you think people should learn more about the origins of?
“It’s kind of thrilling to know how macaroni & cheese came to be,” says Satterfield.
How did we end up with mac and cheese?"
I think that that dish in particular will really stick with people."
