'High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America'

168 North Laramie Avenue,Chicago IL 60644

27 July, 2022

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If you are having trouble registering in Eventbrite, then try a different browser, register here, or contact [email protected]. Join us for an award-winning film, food, fun, and freebies. Bring a friend and a blanket or chair. Cooking demos, free food, chef talks, garden tours, raffles and more. Film is appropriate for adult and general audiences, including youth middle school and above. FILM DESCRIPTION (52 min): Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (2021)." We will watch episode 3 "Our Founding Chefs." 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. This event is part of Austin Eats, a collaborative working to rewrite the narrative around food in Chicago's Austin community. By synergizing organizations already promoting healthier food choices through grocery access, culinary entrepreneurship, food education, community gardens, and urban farms, Austin Eats will recreate Austin’s food access ecosystem.