Louisiana Coastal Cooking

LOUISIANA COASTAL COOKING explores the foodways of the Louisiana Gulf Coast through a 13-part road trip to small communities and remote places, often by boat, to showcase the regional cuisine of the state's bayous and waterways. On this culinary journey, viewers meet the resilient locals working to preserve their homes, culture, and traditions. Each episode celebrates the bounty of Southeast Louisiana and raises awareness about coastal restoration through the lens of food. The series presents sustainable fare from chefs and home cooks who share recipes that capture the unique flavor of the Mississippi River Delta. Louisiana's coastline is the center of the state's economic, cultural and environmental identity. This complex and fragile ecosystem is disappearing at an alarming rate. Louisiana has more than 40 percent of our nation's wetlands but over the past 90 years has lost more than 1,800 miles of land, roughly the size of Delaware. While experts work to develop solutions for coastal protection and restoration, the rapidly changing coastal map is affecting the future and hopes of the communities along the bayous of the Gulf Coast. The talented home cooks featured in the series are equally involved in the coastal restoration mission, sharing their traditions as cook-off contestants, outdoorsmen and community advocates. In addition to foodways, LOUISIANA COASTAL COOKING explores the steps that local communities are taking to protect their environments, cultural identities, and ultimately their way of life.

Sun, Sep 7	6:00 P.M.	A Cook-Off for the Coast NH Create (11.4) Today on Louisiana Coastal Cooking we check out wild game and seafood dishes at Cook-Off for the Coast, an annual competition that raises awareness about coastal restoration.
Sun, Sep 14	6:00 P.M.	Louisiana Oyster Traditions NH Create (11.4) This time on Louisiana Coastal Cooking we're celebrating the state's prized oysters.
Sun, Sep 21	6:00 P.M.	Alternative Oyster Culture - Oyster Farming NH Create (11.4) There's a new direction in a centuries-old industry.
Sun, Sep 28	6:00 P.M.	Living Shorelines NH Create (11.4) Today on Louisiana Coastal Cooking we check out an initiative that returns restaurant oyster shells to the wild, creating a living shoreline that helps protect Louisiana's rich coastal environment.
Sun, Oct 5	6:00 P.M.	Pollinators and the Urban Forest NH Create (11.4) This time on Louisiana Coastal Cooking we visit Houma to learn how pollinators are connected to our daily lives, from the food we eat, to the ecosystems that we depend on in the urban forest habitats of our cities.
Sun, Oct 12	6:00 P.M.	Louisiana's Prized Shrimp and Crawfish NH Create (11.4) It's a taste of shrimp and crawfish production today on Louisiana Coastal Cooking.
Sun, Oct 19	6:00 P.M.	Restoring Wild Habitats NH Create (11.4) Today on Louisiana Coastal Cooking we meet coastal restoration advocates from Nunez Community College and CRCL working to restore wild habitats.