Finding Your Roots
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman.
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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Finding Your Roots
Family Recipes Preview
Preview: Season 11 Episode 5 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
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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A new season of Finding Your Roots is premiering January 7th! Stream now past episodes and tune in to PBS on Tuesdays at 8/7 for all-new episodes as renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides influential guests into their roots, uncovering deep secrets, hidden identities and lost ancestors.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(upbeat music) - [Narrator] In this episode, chefs Jose Andres and Sean Sherman uncover their roots.
- Oh, that's a gift.
- I mean, that's beautiful.
- Really I made it here, so something had to go right.
- I think we have to be the answer to your ancestors' prayers.
- Let's see what happened next.
- Uh-oh.
Oh my god.
My ancestors, they all have a very big piece of who I am.
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José Andrés Discovers His Ancestors Were Bakers
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José discovers his paternal great-great grandmother was abandoned and given to nuns as a baby. (4m 41s)
Sean Sherman Learns About A Tragic Past
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Sean learns of his ancestor who was sent to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. (4m 7s)
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