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, Oct 26	6:00 P.M.	Save The Coast - Save The Culture NH Create (11.4) This time on Louisiana Coastal Cooking we head to Thibodaux to tour the Nicholls State University Farm which supports coastal restoration.
Sun, Nov 2	6:00 P.M.	A Deep Dive Into Louisiana Blue Crabs NH Create (11.4) Today on Louisiana Coastal Cooking it's a deep dive into Louisiana Blue Crabs.
Sun, Nov 9	6:00 P.M.	Bounty of Southeast Louisiana NH Create (11.4) On the final episode of Louisiana Coastal Cooking, we salute the bounty of Southeast Louisiana at the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off in Monroe, where chefs from across the state vie for the title of king or queen.
Sun, Nov 16	6:00 P.M.	Sourcing Seafood - Chefs On Boats NH Create (11.4) On this episode of Louisiana Coastal Cooking, we head to the Mississippi River Delta with Chefs on Boats for a lesson in sustainability.
Sun, Nov 23	6:00 P.M.	Culinary Arts in the Heart of the Bayou Region NH Create (11.4) This time on Louisiana Coastal Cooking we visit Thibodaux, the Queen City of Lafourche Parish, for a stop at the John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University where aspiring chefs are immersed in the state's rich culinary and cultural heritage.
Sun, Nov 30	6:00 P.M.	Coastal Angling - Paddle Palooza NH Create (11.4) At the southernmost point of Jefferson Parish lies Grand Isle, Louisiana's only inhabited barrier island.