A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.

Food Series / 12 Seasons

The 13 Seasons of A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Company began in 1990 and cover the range of Louisiana cuisine from wild game to seafood, from creole to cajun, and from healthy to classic recipes. Featured episodes include Thanksgiving and Christmas specials, famous chefs including Leah Chase and Paul Prudhomme, and a healthy dose of Louisiana history and culture.

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France 3: The Ursulines

S11 E1106 / 26m 42s / TV-G

Sister Joan Marie Aycock introduces us to a bit of Louisiana's early "morality" and the contributions of the Ursuline nuns. Chef Folse visits with Tommy Adkins as he demonstrates French bread making on the Louisiana frontier. Celeste Veillon and musicians from the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra perform religious pieces appropriate to Louisiana's French colonial period.

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France 2: Fort St. Jean Baptiste

S11 E1105 / 26m 42s / TV-G

Chef Folse visits with Rick Seale at Fort St. Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches about life on the Louisiana frontier. Then, Darren Vermillion demonstrates how to make corn and venison stew. Neil and Donna Wilkinson perform traditional music from the French colonial period.

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France 1: New World Exploration

S11 E1104 / 26m 51s / TV-G

Chef Folse introduces us to some of Louisiana's most famous, and infamous, pioneers. The boucherie, or hog killing, is one of the most celebrated events in Louisiana. Chef Folse visits with his brother Jerry, Buddy Bailey and Lucien "Troop" Perkins as they demonstrate how to make red boudin. Neil and Donna Wilkinson perform traditional music from the French colonial period.

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Native America 3: Native Plant Foods

S11 E1103 / 26m 43s / TV-G

Kim Hollier and Dr. Charles M. Allen of the Louisiana State Arboretum in Ville Platte give us a firsthand look at these wild edibles. Dr. Alma Blanchard, a "traiteur," explains the art of this alternative medicine practice and even treats Chef Folse for an old injury. Hazel Dardar performs Native American songs during the show.

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Native America 2: Sportsman's Paradise

S11 E1102 / 26m 42s / TV-G

Native America 2: Before agriculture, hunting and fishing were the primary food sources for the Native American tribes of Louisiana. While they hunted deer, game birds and small animals, they also enjoyed a bountiful harvest of fish and shellfish. David Griffing, a Louisiana park ranger and Native American expert, gives us insight on our first Americans. Bertney Langley and his mother, Loris.

Native America 1: Poverty Point

S11 E1101 / 26m 42s / TV-G

Chef John Folse focuses on the Native American influence on Louisiana cuisine. He first visits the Poverty Point State Park in West Carroll Parish and interviews Dr. Jon Gibson, an archaeologist, who discusses the history of the Poverty Point culture. In the studio kitchen, he prepares Fried Frog Legs and talks with Dr. Gibson and Dennis LaBatt and David Griffing of Poverty Point State Park

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