Anyone Personally Know Chef John Folse

If anyone reads this and does, can you pass what I am about to write to him?

This man has spent his life in the food business and is very successful and proud of our food culture. I think he will be very interested in my recent experience.

I was at the New Orleans Airport recently for a flight. I had plenty of time and had not had dinner, so I walked around and came across his place at the far end of the terminal. I thought, wow, I have never had his food before, I'll try it.

I ordered the Chicken and Sausage Gumbo. I figured that he had made this dish his whole adult life and it must be special. Now please know, I am from Louisiana and have made and eaten Gumbo my whole life, all of the best restaurants and home made. I know what's good and what's not so good.

The color was not what I expected, it was not very dark and looked kind of thick. Anyway, my first bite, right off, the rice was still hard, obviously not cooked long enough. That right there will ruin a Gumbo. Next, flavor, it was so bland and tasteless. I was thoroughly shocked! How could Chef Folse allow his name on this? It simply was not very good at all...

As a plus, it did have a more than adequate amount of chicken and sausage in it.

I want Chef Folse to get this opinion of mine. People from all over the world try this Gumbo at the airport and go home with opinions and tell people about it. This is not what we want these folks to experience and I think the Chef will correct this ASAP, because I have seen his passion over the years, and I know he cares.