| Louis Evans Creole Evans Contributor(s): Evans, Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589804163 ISBN-13: 9781589804166 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2006 Annotation: Executive chef at the Caribbean Room, as well as chef at the popular Kabby's restaurant, the late Chef Louis Evans established a reputation as one of the most creative and skilled Creole chefs in the nation. The first black chef in history to be admitted to the exclusive Order of the Golden Toque, Evans utilized his unique talent and distinct blending of flavors to create some of New Orleans' finest Creole dishes. In his new forward, Chef Rhinehart, silver medalist of the 2000 Baton Rouge Culinary Classic and outstanding contributor to the 2001 Acadiana Culinary Classic, enthusiastically praises Evans' ability to teach kitchen secrets to both trained chefs and home cooks. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Regional & Ethnic - Cajun & Creole |
| Dewey: 641.597 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6" W x 9" (0.79 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Executive chef at the Caribbean Room, as well as chef at the popular Kabby's restaurant, the late Chef Louis Evans established a reputation as one of the most creative and skilled Creole chefs in the nation. The first black chef in history to be admitted to the exclusive Order of the Golden Toque, Evans utilized his unique talent and distinct blending of flavors to create some of New Orleans' finest Creole dishes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leavitt, Mel: - Considered one of New Orleans' leading historians and foremost television and radio personalities, Mel Leavitt offers a fascinating look at the history of this unique restaurant. In his prefatory text, he attempts to "mute the fabulists, and let history speak quite eloquently for itself." |