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.

Watch: S13 E1301

26m 59s / TV-G

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Cherie Zeringue

S10 E7 / 26m 44s

Guest is Cherie Zeringue, with a recipe for Oeufs Aux Lait (Egg Custard). John visits her home in Thibodaux, Louisiana, where they discuss this old family recipe. John prepares the dish with low-fat ingredients, without losing any of the flavor of the original. Chef Folse and Cherie discuss their common family heritage, growing up in South Louisiana.

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Carol LeBlanc

S10 E6 / 26m 44s

Guest is Carol Leblanc, who brings her grandmother's recipe for Chicken Sausage and File' Gumbo. We also visit her home and see her collection of antique furniture. Musical guests are Anne Savoy and the Magnolia Sisters, including Christine Balfa. They play songs from their cd, "Evangeline Made", recently featured in the film, "The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood".

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Diana Politz

S10 E5 / 26m 44s

Guest is Diana Politz. We travel to Napoleonville to visit her home and prepare Stuffed Eggplant in Italian Gravy. She and John visit on the front lawn and discuss the many contributions of the Italian community to Louisiana culture. Her thick gravy simmers for thirteen hours before its finally ready to eat! John joins her big Italian family for a family feast. John then uses fresh eggplant and lo

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Melba Matherne

S10 E4 / 26m 44s

Guest Melba Matherne brings a recipe for Sunday Morning Chicken Fricassee from her home in Houma, Louisiana. She and her sister prepare the dish at home for John, as we visit with her family. John makes the dish in the studio using heart-healthy ingredients. Melba and John swap stories about how the chickens got from the yard to the pot!

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Bobbie Lee Belanger

S10 E3 / 26m 45s

Guest Bobbie Lee Belanger, from Houma, Louisiana, with an old family recipe for Shrimp Sauce Cauliflower. She takes John on a tour of her home, showing family heirlooms such as her father's oyster shucking knife and photos from her family album dating back more than fifty years.

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Marjorie Domangue

S10 E2 / 26m 44s

Guest Marjorie Domangue brings a recipe for Vegetable Beef Soup, passed down from her family in Bayou Black, Louisiana. John makes the dish with fat free margarine, fresh vegetables and low-fat cuts of meat. Musical guest is Black Guidry, who sings his Cajun original tune, "Cajun man".

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Carol Benoit

S10 E1 / 26m 42s

Guest Carol Benoit brings her mother's recipe for Shrimp Spaghetti. Unusual ingredient is pancake mix instead of flour for the roux. We also tour her home, where she shows Chef Folse her collection of coffee pots and cook books, numbering over four thousand! Chef John Folse prepares the recipe using fresh shrimp, fat free and low sodium ingredients.

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