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The Melting Pot

Three chefs cook the food of their ancestors.

10/21/2014 | Expires 09/23/2028 | Rating TV-PG

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

The Melting Pot

Finding Your Roots

The Melting Pot

Season 2 Episode 5 | 52m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Three chefs cook the food of their ancestors.

Three celebrity chefs who cook the food of their ancestors discover family members who have shaped their lives — and America’s cuisine. Tom Colicchio of “Top Chef” learns of the hardships his family endured, Ming Tsai, finds that his roots can be traced back more than 2,000 years, yielding a large family tree and Aaron Sanchez relearns his family’s treasured and diverse Mexican roots.

10/21/2014 | Expires 09/23/2028 | Rating TV-PG

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Finding Your Roots

The Melting Pot

Season 2 Episode 5 | 52m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Three celebrity chefs who cook the food of their ancestors discover family members who have shaped their lives — and America’s cuisine. Tom Colicchio of “Top Chef” learns of the hardships his family endured, Ming Tsai, finds that his roots can be traced back more than 2,000 years, yielding a large family tree and Aaron Sanchez relearns his family’s treasured and diverse Mexican roots.

10/21/2014 | Expires 09/23/2028 | Rating TV-PG

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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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.

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