New Orleans: Cooking School (September 2000)

My spouse and I took a cooking class at the New Orleans Cooking School with Gigi Patou in September 2000. What is a roux? What is lard? Why does restaurant food taste so good?
Since 1980, the New Orleans School of Cooking has introduced countless visitors from around the world to the wonderful food and rich culture of New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole. Theentertaining cooking classes and Louisiana General Store are located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s in the heart of the French Quarter, 524 St. Louis Street. The school teaches the basics of Louisiana Cooking in a way you’ll never forget. Fun is a primary ingredient in our kitchen! The Cajun / Creole experts teach New Orleans specialties such as Gumbo, Jambalaya and Pralines, seasoning them with history, trivia and tall tales! We accommodate individuals, private group classes, special events, and off-site events. The Louisiana General Store is a thoughtful collection of the best locally sourced products, used and loved by our family of New Orleans School of Cooking chefs. We carry a full line of Cajun and Creole products, cookbooks, spices, gift baskets, cookware, and their famous seasoning - Joe’s Stuff.