Episode 517: Road Trip: New Orleans
September 14, 2013
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This week is a road trip to New Orleans. Guests include Leah Chase of the legendary Dooky Chase's Restaurant; journalist Lolis Eric Elie; WWNO's Poppy Tooker, host of Louisiana Eats!; and mixologist Chris McMillian. Plus, Jane and Michael Stern escort us around the annual Roadfood Festival.
Broadcast dates for this episode:
September 22, 2012 (originally aired)
September 14, 2013 (rebroadcast)
Recipes and stories from this episode
- Chef Leah Chase nourished the civil rights movement with her gumbo
- In the 18th century, alcohol was a substitute for undrinkable water
- The dialogue between home cooking and fine dining in New Orleans
- The crusade to save the cala, a rice dish that's part of New Orleans' history
- Calas
- Creole Cream Cheese
- Okra Gumbo with Blue Crabs and Shrimp
- Slow Roast Pork Shoulder
- Simple Meat Ragout for Any Pasta