Paul Prudhomme

[diane]

Legendary Cajun/Creole cooking expert Paul Prudhomme has passed. RIP, Chef - good cookin' and good lovin'!

 

[donna]

May he rest in peace.

 

[diane]

I believe he had diabetes but he did have an amazing story for weight loss. He tipped the scales at 560, had to use a scooter and sit through his TV show, and he lost over 400lbs! He said he didn't stop eating anything, just less of it. Whatever he did, that was one terrific success.

 

[AndyHall]

That roux sounds fantastic!

 

[diane]

Indeed so! I think one of his best dishes was gumbo, and that roux was the base.

 

[ole]

I had no idea he was so poorly, but then, I haven't watched a "cooking" show for ages. When I was watching them, he was a favorite.

Goodbye, Paul. You will be missed.

 

[donna]

I use to watch cooking shows all the time. So many favorites are gone. I know that Gumbo recipe would be good to make.

 

[Nathanb1]

He was the man.

 

[diane]

Here's Chef Paul's Gumbo recipe - you'll have to buy some of his seasonings, though!

https://www.chefpaul.com/site.php?pageID=300&view=122

 

[JEB]

Paul helped put New Orleans on the map as a food mecca .

He was the first non European Chef at the world renowned Commanders Palace in the New Orleans Garden District .

Blackened Red Fish was his invention . Before Paul Redfish was never served in an upscale white table cloth establishment .It was considered a " trash fish " by many . After Paul introduced it the species almost went extinct !

The son of a share cropper no one did more for the Food and Culture of Southern Louisiana than Chef Paul . R.I.P.

 

[nitrofd]

Paul helped put New Orleans on the map as a food mecca .

He was the first non European Chef at the world renowned Commanders Palace in the New Orleans Garden District .

Blackened Red Fish was his invention . Before Paul Redfish was never served in an upscale white table cloth establishment .It was considered a " trash fish " by many . After Paul introduced it the species almost went extinct !

The son of a share cropper no one did more for the Food and Culture of Southern Louisiana than Chef Paul . R.I.P.

His blackened red fish was a dish made in heaven.

 

[ole]

His blackened red fish was a dish made in heaven.

I don't care for blackened anything, but there's room for "taste."

 

[nitrofd]

I don't care for blackened anything, but there's room for "taste."

I prefer anything that isn't bland.

 

[JEB]

New Orleans is my favorite city on the planet for a variety of reasons...FOOD being one of them .

I'm be there in 17 days and spend a week with a crew of Halloween enthusiasts . Managing my stomach space is going to be a priority . BTW : I won't be eating blackened anything .

 

[dlavin]

I think my mom still has his spices in her spice rack

 

[Frito]

One of my favorite chef,s RIP Chef Paul.

 

[diane]

His blackened red fish was a dish made in heaven.

On his website there's a warning on the blackened red fish recipe - best cooked outdoors or this recipe will set off every fire alarm in your house!

 

[nitrofd]

On his website there's a warning on the blackened red fish recipe - best cooked outdoors or this recipe will set off every fire alarm in your house!

If you cook it indoors you really need a good hood with a strong fan.

 

[18thVirginia]

My New Orleans raised husband has never eaten blackened redfish. He did grow up eating redfish courtboullion long before anyone heard of Paul Prudhomme.

 

[nitrofd]

My New Orleans raised husband has never eaten blackened redfish. He did grow up eating redfish courtboullion long before anyone heard of Paul Prudhomme.

Redfish used to be considered a garbage not too many years ago, then look what happened.