New Orleans Food Memories

		NEW ORLEANS FOOD MEMORIES premiered on WYES Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7pm. _________________ Watch NEW ORLEANS FOOD MEMORIES: Sunday, December 6 at 9pm Saturday, December 12 at 5:30pm _______________ Who invented the poor boy sandwich? Who put the sizzle in a classic New Orleans steak and how did such a dish spread throughout the county? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the new WYES’ latest local documentary, NEW ORLEANS FOOD MEMORIES. Interviewed in NEW ORLEANS FOOD MEMORIES: Actor and choreographer Vernel Bagneris; Chef and restaurant owner John Besh; Chef and restaurant owner Leah Chase; restaurant owner Tommy Cvitanovich; Randy Fertel, son of Ruth Fertel, founder of Ruth's Chris Steak House; New Orleans restaurant reviewer and talk show host Tom Fitzmorris; musician Doctor John; Albert Ledner, son of Beulah Ledner, inventor of the doberge cake; Tommy Mandina, owner of Mandina's Restaurant; cameraman Kenneth Palmer; food writer Sarah Roahen and author/cooking school teacher Poppy Tooker. Producer and Host Peggy Scott Laborde located at 4801 Tchoupitoulas Street Mary and Ernest Hansen ran Hansen's Sno-Bliz for over 65 years. Their granddaughter Ashley is now at the helm. Photo courtesy of Derek W. Toten Crawfish, boiled or as a bisque, has provided many a food memory in New Orleans. New Orleans restaurant critic Tom Fitzmorris remembers his first poor boy sandwich Cookbook Author Poppy Tooker Chef John Besh with producer Peggy Scott Laborde One of the most popular local dishes is the Italian salad. You can sample this tasty dish at Mandina's Restaurant.