OT: Paul Pruhomme died yesterday

[Darrell KSR]

I missed this.

Chef Paul Prudhomme of New Orleans, owner/originator of K-Paul's in the Quarter, died yesterday at the age of 75. He was internationally famous, and started the whole Cajun cooking craze.

I've had his blackened redfish at K-Paul's and there was none better. Standing outside in line, sharing your table with strangers (cause that's what he did) was just part of the experience.

He was the first non-European chef at Commander's Palace (I think), and convinced them to allow him to cook Cajun food. Before he arrived, that wasn't even considered. He created it.

Prudhomme was the 13th child of a sharecropper in Louisiana, grew up a hard worker, and learned cooking from his mom in a kitchen without electricity.

RIP, Chef Paul Prudhomme.

[jazyd]

Loved his food and spices. Blackened redfish one of my favorite meals

[Darrell KSR]

Loved his food and spices. Blackened redfish one of my favorite meals

mine, too .

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[MickintheHam]

Very, very sad news. The world is a lesser place today.