Chasing Flavor
Carla's curiosity about America's most delicious dishes from chicken pot pie to ice cream leads her to Ghana, Italy, Turkey, and more. Along the way, Carla traces the history and lineage of dishes, discovering the interconnected, international origins and cultures that paved the way for today's American cuisine, because if you don't know the history, then you don't know the dish. Join Carla as she chases flavor across the globe to find out how it all comes together on the American plate.
- 2024-2024
- 1 season
- Max
- Documentary
Carla's curiosity about America's most delicious dishes from chicken pot pie to ice cream leads her to Ghana, Italy, Turkey, and more. Along the way, Carla traces the history and lineage of dishes, discovering the interconnected, international origins and cultures that paved the way for today's American cuisine, because if you don't know the history, then you don't know the dish. Join Carla as she chases flavor across the globe to find out how it all comes together on the American plate.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
Ice Cream
Thu, Feb 1, 2024 30 mins
Chef and best-selling cookbook author Carla Hall travels the world to pinpoint the origins of ice cream. Across the East Coast, Italy and Turkey, she gets caught up in an amazing diary adventure while chasing the source of America's favorite dessert.
Episode 2
Al Pastor
Thu, Feb 1, 2024 30 mins
Carla Hall takes a tantalizing taco trip across the globe to uncover the surprising start of tacos al pastor.
Episode 3
Chicken Pot Pie
Thu, Feb 1, 2024 30 mins
Chef Carla Hall gets under the lid of pot pie to reveal this freezer aisle favorite's unexpected history.
Episode 4
Barbecue
Thu, Feb 1, 2024 30 mins
From Los Angeles to Virginia to Puerto Rico, Chef Carla Hall goes on a slow and low trek to dig up the roots of an American summer pastime: barbecue.
Episode 5
Hot Chicken
Thu, Feb 1, 2024 30 mins
Chef Carla Hall gets fired up over the origins of hot chicken. From Nashville to South Carolina to Ghana, her spicy trip takes a surprising turn into revealing the African American erasure in one of the country's fried favorites.
Episode 6
Shrimp and Grits
Thu, Feb 1, 2024 30 mins
Chef Carla Hall heads out on a soul food adventure from South Carolina to Ghana to New York, where she discovers how the unlikely pairing of shrimp and grits became a low country favorite.