High on the Hog (book)

High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America is a non-fiction book by Jessica B. Harris, published in 2011 by Bloomsbury.

[2] A Netflix television series, High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America, released in 2021 was based on the book.

[4] Dwight Garner of The New York Times praised the book, stating that it had "an eye for detail and an inquisitive manner" and "plain, gently simmering prose".

[5] William Grimes, of the same newspaper, stated that the author "handles the cultural politics of black cuisine skillfully".

[7] Jennifer Jensen Wallach of the University of North Texas stated that the work is "engaging, readable, and impressive in its chronological scope".