Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion

Do you want to learn how to prepare some of those classic Louisiana dishes?  On Saturday and Sunday, stop by the Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion and learn some secrets of Southern cooking. Chef Michael Fitzgerald and Chef Jack Gambrell from San Diego Mesa College Culinary Arts Department will be joined by renown  Louisiana Chef Patrick Mould. They will be doing cooking demos and providing professional instruction in preparing favorite Southern specialties … with samples.

Many thanks to the Louisiana Seafood Board and Chef Patrick Mould, Chef Michael Fitzgerald, Chef Jack Gambrell and the San Diego Mesa College Culinary Arts Department for their support of the Gator By The Bay cooking demo program.

Chef Patick Mould

Educator, TV personality, cookbook author and culinary innovator,
Chef Patrick Mould was our featured 2023 Louisiana chef on the
Gator By The Bay Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion.

 

Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion is brought to you by the Louisiana Seafood Board.

Get delicious Seafood Recipes through the above link to the Louisiana Seafood Board

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TASTE OF LOUISIANA COOKING PAVILION 2024

2024 Schedule To Be Announced Soon

The Chefs relate the origin of each dish and the culture from which it evolved.   Just how does Cajun differ from Creole in the kitchen?  Why sassafras? What goes into the “trinity”? What dishes came from the Native Americans, the French, the West Africans, the Spanish?
Saturday
May 13, 2023
What was Cookin’ in 2023? Sunday
May 14, 2023
11:30 AM Chef Michael Fitzgerald
Beignets, Chicory Coffee & The Past
Chef Jack Gambrell
Jambalaya
11:15 AM
1:30 PM Chef Patrick Mould
New Orleans Shrimp Creole with Roasted Garlic Grits
1:30 PM
3:15 PM Chef Patrick Mould
Alligator & Andouille Sauce Piquant w/Steamed Rice
3:15 PM
5:15 PM Chef Patrick Mould
Pat’s Crawfish Etouffee with Steamed Rice
4:45 PM
Taste of Louisiana Cooking Demos

Learn the secrets of authentic Cajun & Creole delicacies at the Taste of Louisiana Cooking Pavilion.

Taste of Louisiana Cooking Demos

Sample Pralines anyone?
Credit: Dan Prychun.