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re: Chef John Folse: Why is he such a hated figure in Southeast Louisiana?
Posted on 11/10/22 at 9:52 am to LSU Coyote
Posted on 11/10/22 at 9:52 am to LSU Coyote
My FIL hates him. Says he’s the biggest back stabbing, railroading son of a birch he’s ever met. He refused to allow us to use a John Folse book as the signature/sign in book at a wedding shower of ours.
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Posted on 11/10/22 at 9:52 am to LSU Coyote
Can't carry Paul Prudhomme's jock strap
Posted on 11/10/22 at 9:52 am to theunknownknight
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True story
And cool story, bro.
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:01 am to LSU Coyote
He’s an abrasive personality, but a fantastic chef and cultural ambassador. The dude literally smuggled bibles into the Soviet Union and Communist China. A lot of people don’t realize he was sorta a spy for Pope John Paul II.
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:05 am to Shexter
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I've been asking for this cookbook for Christmas for the past 10 years
Damn
I’ve had it almost 15 years, I guess
I’ve always thought it was more of a historical text than a cookbook.
It’s got some of the best pictures of Louisiana’s landscape of any book I have.
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:05 am to Shexter
The Encyclopedia of Cajun & Creole Cuisine is better than After the Hunt imo.
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:06 am to LSU Coyote
Someone told me he never graduated from culinary school, which makes him not a “real” chef.
I can believe this. His plant in Donaldsonville is one of our accounts and they have bad credit with our company. We have to collect payment on-site beforehand or we refuse service.
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When it was time to collect payment, Folse refused and backed out of the agreement, even though the work had been completed
I can believe this. His plant in Donaldsonville is one of our accounts and they have bad credit with our company. We have to collect payment on-site beforehand or we refuse service.
This post was edited on 11/10/22 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:09 am to cajuntiger07
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Someone told me a story they worked at white oak and he was there for an event or something like that and he found this old paddle outside and people started asking him about it and he was like oh this was my great grandpa's paddle for his pirogue etc. basically just made up some BS but everyone that worked at white oak knew he was full of shite lol.
Have heard almost this exact story.
Dude is a dick. Stole some of my ex-wifes art work for some products he put out. Basically had her do some work and submit so he could see if he liked. He offered her a shite price and refused to budge. Then someone made a knock-off of the work.
Have heard stories for chefs who showed him the ropes in the early days. He had the right connections to bypass doing actual work so when it comes to the whole chef life thing he lacks a lot of talent.
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:09 am to Johnny Roastbeef
I’ve heard bad things
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:12 am to classicgold
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The Encyclopedia of Cajun & Creole Cuisine is better than After the Hunt imo.
Any opinion on his Hooks, Lies, & Alibis Cookbook?
These days, I fish way more than I hunt.
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:19 am to LSU Coyote
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:20 am to Shexter
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I'm just pissed that I've been asking for this cookbook for Christmas for the past 10 years and still haven't received it. I need new friends.
I'm not saying you don't need new friends, but I would have probably just bought it for myself after not getting it the first time.
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:21 am to Shexter
Look how goofy.
It is cartoonish. My grandparents and father never went in the swamp looking like that..
It is cartoonish. My grandparents and father never went in the swamp looking like that..
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:21 am to KLSU
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Because if you ever had to deal with him in a business setting you would know. He is a complete ahole!!!
It is sad that I only have 1 Upvote allowed to give to you!
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:22 am to LSU Coyote
is that a dragon or a t-rex?
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:25 am to LSU Coyote
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Chef John Folse: Why is he such a hated figure in Southeast Louisiana?
You just made this up, didn't you?
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:26 am to LSU Coyote
Well he is a spokesperson for Garcia Roofing so that’s probably a good enough reason for some on the OT.
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:35 am to LSU Coyote
There was a long thread on Folse years ago on F&D. I recall posts that were corroborated by others that said he had his apprentice and sous chefs do most of the work on creating his cookbooks, with no attribution.
Posted on 11/10/22 at 10:35 am to lowhound
Think Gordan Ramsey style leadership in the kitchen.
----you don't get ahead in the cutthroat restaurant business by being a wallflower.
----you don't get ahead in the cutthroat restaurant business by being a wallflower.
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