Poke Salot Festival (1996)
A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Company
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Cooking
Place Covered: Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1996-11-30
Duration: 00:24:48
Subjects: Folse, John D. | Chefs | Food | Cooking, American -- Louisiana style | FESTIVALS | Poke Salot Festival (Oak Grove, La.) | Cooking (Greens) | Corn bread | Cooking (Pasta) | Wild plants, Edible
Contributors:
- Folse, John Host
- LaFleur, Donna Producer
- Russell, Harold Guest
- Dunn, Jane Guest
Description
In this episode from the “Fairs & Festivals of Louisiana” series of “A Taste of Louisiana” from November 30, 1996, Chef John Folse visits the Poke Salot Festival in Oak Grove, where he speaks about the history of the festival with Harold Russell. In the kitchen, he cooks Poke Salot Lasagna and Poke Salot Cornbread. He also prepares Poke Salot Dip and discusses wild plants with Jane Dunn, a forager and wild plant expert.