A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse
Season 7
Chef John Folse explores the foods of Louisiana.
Where to Watch A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse • Season 7
13 Episodes
- Creole Tomato FestivalE1
Creole Tomato FestivalChef John Folse visits the French Market Creole Tomato Festival in New Orleans. In the kitchen, he cooks Creole Tomato Bisque and Creole Marinara Sauce with Crawfish. He also prepares Panzanella and discusses the history of the French Market and its Italian influences with Sam Banandi. - Peach FestivalE2
Peach FestivalIt's a peach lovers delight as Chef Folse heads to Ruston, La. for the annual Peach Festival. He also steps into the kitchen to prepare Roasted Loin Chops in Peach/Persimmon Glaze, French Vanilla Peach Pie and Peach Trifle. Peach Farmer Joe Mitcham of Mitcham Farms in Ruston is today's guest. - Blueberry FestivalE4
Blueberry FestivalChef John Folse visits the Blueberry Festival in Mansfield. In the kitchen, he cooks Blueberry & Cornbread Stuffed Cornish Game Hen and Zucchini Blueberry Bread. He also prepares Blueberry Sauce and discusses the blueberry business with Tom Avant, a blueberry farmer. - Duck FestivalE6
Duck FestivalLouisiana is loaded with great wild game cooks and many of them are in action when Chef Folse visits the Duck Festival in Gueydan, La. John prepares Pot Roasted Mallards; Smoked Duck, Andouille and Oyster Gumbo; and Creole Dirty Rice. He also visits with Cajun photographer and naturalist Greg Guirard. - Shrimp & Petroleum FestivalE7
Shrimp & Petroleum FestivalYou will learn some great new ways to prepare shrimp when Chef Folse visits the Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, La. On the menu is Barbecued Shrimp, Cajun Shrimp Ratatouille, and Shrimp and Penne Pasta. John's guest is Chef Mark De Felice of Pascal's Manale Restaurant in New Orleans. - Frog FestivalE8
Frog FestivalEveryone's favorite hopping amphibians become delicious entrees when Chef Folse travels to the Frog Festival in Rayne, La. He prepares Osso Bucco of Frog Legs, Crabmeat Stuffed Frog Legs and Cracklin' Biscuits and visits with Martha Royer, a tour guide and the owner of the Maison Daboval Bed & Breakfast in Rayne. - Sunshine FestivalE9
Sunshine FestivalGet ready for some great wild game recipes when Chef Folse visits the Sunshine Festival in Donaldsonville, La. John heads to the kitchen to make Pot Roasted Teal Hopping John, Speckled Belly Mandarin Goose and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. He also visits with Rosemary Sims Birnbaum. - Sugar Cane FestivalE11
Sugar Cane FestivalGet ready to satisfy your sweet tooth as Chef Folse heads to New Iberia, LA for the Sugar Cane Festival. The delicious and sugary menu features Barbecued Spareribs, Smothered Chicken Brulot and Pralines. John's guest is P. Buckley Kessler, a sugar cane plantation owner and the operator of the Cora Texas Sugar Mill. - Wooden Boat FestivalE12
Wooden Boat FestivalThe scenic Tchefuncte River is today's destination as Chef Folse visits the Wooden Boat Festival in Madisonville, LA. Today's unusual menu includes Lump Crabmeat Cheesecake, Pickled Quail Eggs and Pickled Vegetables, and "Blew Max" Punch, which is named after the boat of today's guest, artist Don Scafidi. - Rice FestivalE13
Rice FestivalOne of the staples of Cajun and Creole cooking is rice and there is plenty of it on the menu during this visit to the Rice Festival in Crowley, La. Chef Folse cooks Risotto; Red Beans, Rice and Sausage Gumbo; and Seafood Jambalaya Rice Salad. Rice farmer Wayne Garber discusses the aromatic rices now available from Louisiana rice producers such as his Creole Rose label.