Finding Your Roots

Family Recipes

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of celebrity chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman—two men who have combined culinary skills with profound humanitarian goals. Traveling from small-town Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas, Gates explores where these qualities came from, revealing that the ancestors of José & Sean have hidden connections to key moments in history—and to food.

Family Recipes

52m 10s

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of celebrity chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman—two men who have combined culinary skills with profound humanitarian goals. Traveling from small-town Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas, Gates explores where these qualities came from, revealing that the ancestors of José & Sean have hidden connections to key moments in history—and to food.

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    Family Recipes Preview

    S11 E5 - 30s

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of celebrity chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman—two men who have combined culinary skills with profound humanitarian goals. Traveling from small-town Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas, Gates explores where these qualities came from, revealing that the ancestors of José & Sean have hidden connections to key moments in history—and to food.

  • Sean Sherman Learns About A Tragic Past: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sean Sherman Learns About A Tragic Past

    S11 E5 - 4m 7s

    Sean learns his paternal great-great grandmother was sent east as a child to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, a decision which forced her to abandon her culture and family.

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