Catfish - Lake Des Allemands | A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Company (2015)

In this episode, John travels to Lake Des Allemand, east of New Orleans where we learn the methods of catching catfish from German descendants. John's nephew Jay and his daughter Allie, teach John the hoop net method of catching fish and then have a good old fashion catfish fry. Back on the White Oaks Dock, John's guest is Don Dubuc, famous local outdoorsman and host of a TV and radio show for the last 20 years. Don and John create a tasty catfish Black Pot Courtboillon then make a local fishing camp favorite with Catfish & Shrimp over Grits. And they finish the evening with a nice Barracuda with a smaller bite that the notorious fish of the same name.

In this episode from the “Hooks, Lies, and Alibis” series of “A Taste of Louisiana” from May 4, 2015, Chef John Folse goes fishing for catfish with hoop nets on Lake Des Allemands, which is located twenty-five miles southwest of New Orleans. He also prepares Fried Collarbone Catfish with his nephew, Jay Folse, and great-niece, Allie Folse. Chef Folse then returns home to White Oak Plantation and cooks Black Pot Courtbouillon and Catfish & Shrimp Grits with Don Dubuc, the host of “Paradise Louisiana” and “Outdoors with Don Dubuc.” Lastly, Chef Folse mixes a drink called the Barracuda.