

Chasing Flavor
2024 · HBO Max · 30 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Shrimp and Grits
Thu, 1 Feb, 11:00 pm
Chef Carla Hall heads out on a soul food adventure to discover how an unlikely pairing became a low country favorite.
About
Celebrity chef and best-selling author Carla Hall takes viewers on a global adventure to explore the unexpected roots of popular dishes within today's American food culture on the original Max series Chasing Flavor. Follow along as 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.
Episodes
- E01
Ice Cream
Thu, 1 Feb· 30 minChef Carla Hall gets caught up in an amazing dairy adventure while chasing the origins of America's favorite dessert: ice cream.
- E02
Al Pastor
Thu, 1 Feb· 30 minCarla Hall takes a tantalizing taco trip across the globe to uncover the surprising start of tacos al pastor.
- E03
Chicken Pot Pie
Thu, 1 Feb· 30 minChef Carla Hall gets under the lid of pot pie to reveal this freezer aisle favorite's unexpected history.
- E04
Barbecue
Thu, 1 Feb· 30 minChef Carla Hall goes on a slow and low international trek to dig up the roots of an American summer pastime: barbecue.
- E05
Hot Chicken
Thu, 1 Feb· 30 minChef Carla Hall's spicy trip following the origins of hot chicken reveals the African American erasure in one of the country's fried favorites.
- E06
Shrimp and Grits
Thu, 1 Feb· 30 minChef Carla Hall heads out on a soul food adventure to discover how an unlikely pairing became a low country favorite.
Cast

Carla Hall
Carla Hall





