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The Hand That Stirred the Pot: African Foods in America

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Over 10 million slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas, bringing with them their knowledge of how to grow and cook their traditional foods. The slaves came from many different tribes with many different diets. This program shows the major influence these diverse cultures had on western cooking and culture. Africans played a significant role in the creation of American Cuisine, particularly in the Caribbean territories and the southern states. Peanuts, bananas, watermelon, rice, yams and okra are all part of our African culinary heritage.

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Runtime: 24 minutes 9 seconds

Topic: Business, Geography, History, Home and Family
Subtopic: Africa, Agriculture, Food, U.S. History (General), World Geography
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2003
Producer/Distributor: Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc
Series: What We Eat
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Overhead view of a a large assembly line with tan boxes being moved along conveyor belts. Several people with white hard hats and uniforms are working in various stations. Caption. For the milk they were producing on their farms.

Man with white hair and a beard wearing a red shirt and navy jacket talks while standing on the deck of a wooden ship. Several brown ropes and open ocean are in the background. Caption. By the early fifteen hundreds, there were shops that sold coffee.

Black and white photo of several people wearing white uniforms using tools to work in a field with waist-high plants. Caption. So as they came and as the people were brought.

Closeup of red drawers with gold, round handles in a row. One in the bottom center has a pink and gold label that reads, "S. Santon." Caption. Every medicine used during the Black Plague contained sugar.

Woman with gray hair wearing a green shirt talking. White text on bottom of screen reads, "Barbara Ketcham Wheaton. Culinary historian, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute of Harvard University." Caption. Due to political disruption in Asia.

Corner of Wall Street in dim light with 2 N, Y, P, D squad cars parked at the corner while several people in suits walk by in the background. Several American flags are displayed on a building on the right. Caption. But things are different now.

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Norma Jean A. (Eastham, MA)

February 26th, 2020 at 11:22 AM

This program is an eye-opening experience for most students. It is very well done, engaging and a wonderful learning tool.