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Stephen Satterfield wants his meals to match his ideals

2023/3/27
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Stephen Satterfield discusses his early experiences with food, his transition from cooking to studying wine, and how his interest in wine led to a deeper exploration of food origins and culture.

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Stephen Satterfield, the host of Netflix docu-series “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America,” thinks the bananas in the U.S. are gross. Sure, they’re convenient to produce and ship commercially, but they’re fibrous, bland and maybe worst of all inescapable! They’re also just one example of how what we eat is shaped by culture, politics, and history. In this episode, Stephen explains why he uses gastronomy as a way to understand the world and shares how we can use food to empower people who grow and consume what we eat. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts)