The Culinary Historians of Washington Talk: What is French about Louisiana Gumbo?

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Sunday, May 1, 2016 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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The Culinary Historians of Washington are pleased to present Dr. Susan Pinkard

What is French about Louisiana Gumbo?

Sunday, May 1, 2016 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To be held in: Bethesda/Chevy Chase Regional Services Center Meeting Room A 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD

Is gumbo, the signature dish of Louisiana cuisine, a Creolized version of the bouillabaisse of Southern France? Did gentlemen of high rank who came to Louisiana from France— demanding the excellent cooking to which they were accustomed—contribute to Creole food? Is Creole cooking based on elegant French cooking? Are the glorious sauces of the Creole kitchen built upon the traditional sauces of the French kitchen?

Around 1755, Acadians, the French settlers in Nova Scotia, were forced out by the British and migrated south in the Grand Derangement. In her talk, Susan Pinkard will explore the ways they influenced the foodways of Southern Louisiana.

Susan Pinkard’s writing and teaching focus on material culture and the history of ideas in Europe since 1500, with a particular interest in the transformation of cooking, eating, drinking, and sociability surrounding food in ancient regime France. She is the author of A Revolution In Taste, The Rise of French Cuisine, 1650-1800. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in modern European history from the University of Chicago. Since 2005 she has been a Teaching Professor in the Department of History at Georgetown University.

For more information, contact Claudia Kousoulas 202-487-6740 appetite@kousoulas.com www.chowdc.org

This is a free event, no reservations necessary