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Multicultural Spirit
The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah's Legacy is a new cooking series showcasing the Tremé restaurant and local landmark where Chef Leah Chase became known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine.Shot on location at Dooky Chase, the 26 episodes feature dishes that trace the history and cultural significance of the restaurant, prepared by younger generations of the Chase family who have led since Leah's death.
Multicultural Spirit
Season 1 Episode 119 | 26m 46s | CC
Throughout her lifetime Chef Leah Chase explored the culinary traditions of other cultures, insisting that in order to understand people, you had to get to know – and eat - their food. Chefs Dook Chase and Cleo Robinson prepare Corned Beef and Cabbage and Veal in Red Gravy with Herbs followed by Calas, three dishes representing the multicultural “gumbo” of New Orleans.
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