Hooks, Lies & Alibis with Chef John Folse - 103 Redfish/Snapper DVD
In this episode from the “Hooks, Lies, and Alibis” series of “A Taste of Louisiana” from April 20, 2015, Chef John Folse visits Caminada Pass near Grand Isle, Louisiana, and talks to Tommy Vidrine, a champion fisherman, about the wide variety of fish species in the Gulf of Mexico. He also visits with Chef Leah Chase at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans. She discusses the Creole tradition of eating Red Snapper at the holiday table. Back in Grand Isle, Chef Folse and his friend Buckley Kessler prepare Red Snapper Mardi Gras. Chef Folse then returns home to White Oak Plantation and cooks Redfish Ryan with Captain Ryan Lambert of Cajun Fishing Adventures, as well as Creole Bouillabaisse with Joe Macaluso, the outdoors writer for “The Advocate” newspaper. Lastly, he mixes together a drink called the Caribbean Sunset.