Louisiana Eats

Hosted ByPoppy Tooker

On Louisiana Eats! NOLA food icon Poppy Tooker takes us into Louisiana's wide open fields, deep waters, bustling markets, and busy kitchens. Poppy's people are carrying on the traditions of Louisiana's wholly local but universally celebrated food, from farm to table, and sometimes barroom! Poppy roams the State to find the folks whose inspiration and innovation are taking the abundant wealth of Louisiana's food culture into the future. Let's eat!

Closest To The Original Source: Biodiverse Farms and Ayurvedic Cocktails – Louisiana Eats – It’s New Orleans

Evan McCommon has been converting his family s timber ranch into a biodiverse farm. The changes have been slow, but his resolve steady as the 1,100 acres change from a dense forest to an open savannah. Changes are also taking place on the menus of some of New Orleans popular restaurants the Eat Fit NOLA program encourages restaurants to reduce the sodium, fat, or sugar from dishes without sacrificing taste, while Sharon Floyd has found ways to incorporate ayurvedic medicine into cocktails. But if diet isn t your thing, stick around for an interview with Betty Fussell, who ll split a steak with you and give you the rundown on why commodity agriculture is going out of style. How to Cook Quinoa Serves 4 6 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1 2 teaspoon salt In a saucepan, bring all to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes. Serve hot or cold. Optional if serving hot, saut 1 4 cup chopped onion in 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, then add the quinoa, salt and water and cook as previously directed.