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Is Justin Wilson tGOAT chef? (Louisiana)

Posted on 7/15/16 at 1:18 pm
Posted by TulaneFan
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2008
14039 posts
Posted on 7/15/16 at 1:18 pm
I used to love watching his show on Saturday mornings. He was funny too baw, could tell a story, and he could frickin cook!

He was something like an ambassador for cajun culture and cuisine. I think he was one of the most recognizable figures for Louisiana cooking; along with Folse, Emeril, and Prudhomme. Where would you rank him with the all-time greatest Louisiana chefs?
Posted by Turftoe
Denver
Member since Mar 2016
3917 posts
Posted on 7/15/16 at 1:20 pm to
I guaranteeee!
Posted by hungryone
river parishes
Member since Sep 2010
11987 posts
Posted on 7/15/16 at 1:24 pm to
Meh. I watched him as a kid on PBS, but his shtick and recipes haven't aged well, IMHO. I own none of his cookbooks, whereas I have several by Prudhomme, Folse, and Lagasse.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112595 posts
Posted on 7/15/16 at 2:13 pm to
1. He was not Cajun. I am.
2. His accent was not Cajun. It was a bad fake.
3. His recipes were horrible.
4. Some of his stories were good. Most were not.

The GOAT TV chef is Alton Brown.

PS... I will give Justin one Kudo. That was about wine pairings with meals. He said 'drink the wine you like.' It's simple but people are supposed to drink white wine with fish and red wine with meat. I don't like white wine.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
21564 posts
Posted on 7/15/16 at 2:41 pm to
Every Justin Wilson recipe:

1 1/2 cups Sauterne wine
4 tablespoons Lea and Parrains.
Let me show you how I measure this salt.
Posted by LSU Tiger Bob
South
Member since Sep 2011
3003 posts
Posted on 7/15/16 at 3:15 pm to
The answer is No. Justin Wilson was a humorist and an average home cook. He never professed to be a "chef"
He was a great ambassador for Louisiana, bringing in untold millions of revenue dollars to the area...mostly form tourist. For this he deserves a lot of credit and respect.
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33071 posts
Posted on 7/15/16 at 3:23 pm to
His Dixie Springs home where he filmed his later shows was recently for sale.
LINK

When we moved to the McComb area we first stayed on the lake near him until we found a home in town
Posted by Fratigerguy
Member since Jan 2014
4748 posts
Posted on 7/15/16 at 3:40 pm to
For the life of me, I don't understand why so many people claim Emeril as a Louisiana chef. I know he lives here now, has restaurants here, and has been for 30 years or so. But the guy is a Yankee. I've even had people vehemently argue that Emeril was from Louisiana. He is not.
Posted by Langland
Trumplandia
Member since Apr 2014
15382 posts
Posted on 7/15/16 at 8:29 pm to
To be a chef you have to be a cook that is a manager of a working kitchen. Basically, a chef is a cook that manages other cooks. So Justin Wilson isn't a chef. Neither is Julia Child .

But anyone who dislikes Justin Wilson can suck it.
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