Stephen Satterfield Lives High on the Hog
So much of what we do at Whetstone is to explore the tension between the joy in a meal, and the suffering and oppression that have molded foodways around the world. That vision comes straight from cofounder Stephen Satterfield, who wanted to create food media free from the whitewashed narrative of “food brings people together,” and give people around the world to tell their own stories.
As the host of High on the Hog, a Netflix documentary series that premieres May 26, Satterfied does all of the above. The show is based on Dr. Jessica B. Harris’s book of the same name and has Satterfield starting in Benin and making his way to the U.S. to explore how Black food is American food.
With the show, Satterfield himself has become the subject of many stories. We’ll be collecting them here, so that you can get all of your High on the Hog news in one place.
The Origins of Stephen Satterfield, with Mark Bittman for The Bittman Project
‘High on the Hog’ aims to eliminate the erasure of Black contributions to American cuisine, with Charlayne Hunter-Gault for PBS
Race at Work with Porter Braswell for Harvard Business Review
The Lasting Impact of ‘High on the Hog’ by Monica Burton for Eater
New Netflix series 'High on the Hog' shows how African food became American food by Rheana Murray for The Today Show
“The Netflix food show everyone’s watching” by Bill Addison for the Los Angeles Times
“In High on the Hog, Black Culinary Traditions Get the Showcase They Deserve” by Lisa Liebman for Vanity Fair
“'High on the Hog' Will Change the Way You Look at Food in America” by Justin Kirkland for Esquire
“‘High on the Hog’ Producers on How Their All-Black Creative Team Told the Story of African American Food” by Jazz Tangcay, Pat Saperstein for Variety
“'High on the Hog' Is About More Than Food—It’s About Homecoming” by Chala Tyson Tshitundu for Bon Appétit
“Chef Stephen Satterfield Reflects On The Importance Of Netflix’s ‘High On The Hog’” by Zach Johnston for UPROXX
“High on the Hog review – stuffed to bursting with culinary delights” by Lucy Mangan for The Guardian
“Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America’: TV Review” by Lovia Gyarkye for The Hollywood Reporter
“Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ Team on Tackling ‘The Omission of Black People in American Food Culture’” by Kirsten Chuba for The Hollywood Reporter
“‘High on the Hog’ Celebrates Black Contributions to Global Food and Culture” by Nadra Nittle for Civil Eats
“Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ reveals how Black cooking is the bedrock of American food” by Bill Addison for Los Angeles Times
“We Get High on the Hog and Play Black Ass Game With Chef-Writer Stephen Satterfield” by Tonja Renée Stidhum for The Root
“Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ offers food for thought on race in America” by Joe Berkowitz for Fast Company
“‘High on the Hog’ Gives Credit for American Cuisine Where Credit Is Due” by J. Fergus for Thrillist
“Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ Showcases Black People’s Vital Contributions to American Food,” by Aaron Hutcherson for Washington Post
“Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ Centers Black Cooks in the Story of American Food” by Kayla Stewart for Wall Street Journal
“The Profound Significance of ‘High on the Hog’” by Osayi Endolyn for The New York Times
“The Making of ‘High on the Hog,’ Bringing Black Food History to TV” by Kim Severson for The New York Times
“Tracing the African Diaspora in Food” by Helen Rosner for The New Yorker
“New Netflix Show Explores the Vital Influence of Black Culture on America’s Kitchen” by Elazar Sontag for Eater
“Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ Retraces the Origins of Black Food Culture” by Kwin Mosby for Condé Nast Traveler
“Netflix Mini-Series Delves into the Roots, Resourcefulness, and Resilience of Black American Foodways” by Naomi Tomky for The Kitchn
“Houston Takes Center Stage in New Documentary Food Series ‘High on the Hog’” by Brittanie Shey for Eater Houston
“The Joy of Black Cooking: Netflix Series Gets to the Heart of American Food Culture” by Jordyn Holman for Bloomberg
“Netflix drops 1st trailer for ‘High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America’” by Ny Magee for The Grio
“Everything You Need To Know About Netflix’s New Series High On The Hog” by Ni’Kesia Pannell for Mashed
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