Gumbo 101 with Chef Leah Chase
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2018
- What goes into an authentic Louisiana Gumbo? In restaurants, kitchens and cookbooks all over America, you find menu items masquerading as Louisiana Gumbo. So, how do you know it’s the real thing? The iconic Queen of Creole Cuisine, New Orleans Chef Leah Chase has the scoop on gumbo. Watch this episode to make sure your next bowl is the real deal.
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Videographer: Bennie Robertson
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She was a lovely woman. My dad took me to her restaurant when I was about 12 years old. I grumbled that my gumbo didn't have enough shrimp. The waitress must have mentioned my comment to Miss Chase who then came out from the kitchen and told me "you get what you get.". She laughed at the look on my face and then proceeded to add more shrimp to my dish. Then she sat down and chatted with us for a while. She was so interesting and her knowledge of New Orleans cuisine and history was fascinating. She was an American treasure .
Wow thats amazing makes me kinda wanna cry because she passed, I wish I could have had her world famous gumbo
@@barneyyight6642 why can’t you?? Go to her restaurant.
@@kimjackson2061 because I live in Chiacgo
@@barneyyight6642 oh...🤔 So you can’t travel either?
@@kimjackson2061 stop talking to me
R.I.P we knew we were blessed to have you in our lives.🌹June1,2019
May u REST-IN-PEACE Mrs Chase, It was wonderful having a good food Legend in New Orleans.
Denise Sartin 😔😢
RIH HONEY GOOD FO'YA SOUL FOOD
I watched the whole video before I went to the comments. Now my heart is broken. R.I.P.
Amen🙏🏽
Finally someone acknowledges there’s a big difference between Cajun and Creole gumbo.
Yes
"U Don't put corn in Gumbo"!!😄😄 I LOVE Her.......Mrs. Chase is a Legend!!!💜💜💜💜
That's for sure no CORN
Corn in gumbo? That's crazy!
Haha, I love corn in gumbo.
@@lorebay2593 Que
Millie C - absolutely NO CORN in gumbo!!!
Leah Chase was a marvelous lady. During Hurricane Katrina's aftermath she helped to feed the people. She was active and alert right up until her home going.
Me: sees 95 year old black woman cooking gumbo.
*Books flight.
how was it ?
count me in!!!!!!
She has passed.
Yesssss! Lol
Haha right
She is a national treasure in her own right!
Yes, she is. Remarkable!
Indeed!
Yes
6:31
Guy: "You look good, girl!"
Mrs. Chase: "I'm hangin'."
Definition of a cool woman right there. Rest in peace, Mrs. Chase.
All love from Indonesia and The Netherlands.
A visit to The Restaurant is high up on my bucketlist.
I got that "I'm hanging" cool, indeed!😍
As a little girl my grandparents took me to Dooky Chase at least once a month. Mrs. Leah was always kind, funny and made time to come say hello. My family loves to tell the story of how I fell asleep at the table and Mrs. Leah had them make me a little cot out of tablecloths and let me sleep on it while the adults ate. I haven’t been in years but I wish I’d had the chance to see her one last time. She is greatly missed by the people of New Orleans and will always be the Creole Queen. R.I.P. Mrs. Leah Chase❤️❤️
She seems like she's the elderly grandma who EVERYONE, loved, respected, admired, and revered. It's amazing that she continued to be so active even into her mid-to late 90's. I like how the young man interviewing Mrs. Chase was also wearing a nearly identical shade of pink to match her chef's coat and how much he clearly enjoyed having the opportunity to sit down and share a meal with her. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
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My heart is melting. I love how passionate Louisiana folk are about their delicious food.
Love what she says “...I’ve never had a bad one” ❤️
Yes we are VERY PASSIONATE about our FOOD!💯🙋🏾♀️😁💜
Her face when he said, “corn”. Lol
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"We can sit down and talk, and we can change the world." God bless you, from melbourne australia, and tianjin china.
"...Most definitely!"
Breaking bread with each other is such a uniting act.
@@Toywins Jesus Christ was right about us breaking bread and drinking wine to remember his death
Making gumbo is truly a labor of love. I learned from my grandmother, who is from Louisiana. My mother moved north to Buffalo, NY with the gumbo recipe and now I make it annually for my entire huge family from scratch. Including ordering spices from Louisiana and mixing my own as well. My northern counterparts now joke that I should open a gumbo shop and sell it. LOL. Thanks Grandma!
What website u order your spices from
Yep, the way my momma makes it!
What are the main 'special' spices you're adding?
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People who aren’t from Nola just don’t know how iconic this women was you can learn so much from our elders
Is it ok to put crackers in a gumbo?
@@Moose803 yes 👍🏽 a lot to f older ppl eat it with crackers and a lot of ppl eat it with a grill cheese sandwich or potato salad 😉🤤
@@Kay4sho_504 sounds delicious 😋
@@Moose803 p0oulk9k 1:31 😊
@@claudettegomes4300 what does that mean 🤔
I love her. Wise elders are priceless.
Yes they are. National monuments. Our elders are truly national treasures.
I didn't know she passed!!! I never met her, tho I been to N.O. numerous times, but I've seen her on so many documentaries, cooking shows, etc... you can't help but love her, she reminds you of your Nana... love my Black elders !!! enjoy your eternal reward, you possessed such a good spirit ♡
When Mrs. Chase passed away, we lost a national treasure. Her food was legendary, but she was truly a legend and the Queen of New Orleans culture.
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Just want to say this guy’s an underrated interviewer. Let’s the subject do most of the talking.
"We can change the world"... A true chef.
History, culture, people coming together over great food! Man, there's some negative people in the world, to dislike something like this. Thank you, Dr. C, I love your videos. And thanks for introducing Mrs. Chase to those of us who didn't know!
Wow, Chef Leah Chase is 95 years old?! I guess making gumbo is good for your health :)
Must be! Thanks for watching!
David Shi quick is
@@brainsandbeautyra uh, no she didn't
@@brainsandbeautyra Tf bruh she still alive
@@xxxxxx5868 No she isnt. Look it up. Then come back and apologize
“You look good girl....I’m hanging” iktr come through Chef Leah Chase !!
Her face and expression when saying "corn in a gumbo" matched the same way myself & my family respond to "weird" things in Cajun food! God bless, RIP. What a blessing she was. Reminds me of my grandmother to the tee!
She was a GEM! Invited me into her kitchen and I was in awe!! RIP always Miss Leah!
Is it just me or does anyone else just really love this sweet lady's voice while narrating?
Along with her no nonsense personality 😁
My husband and I were in a special class at UNO in preparation for developing a business plan. We were introduced to Mrs. Leah Chase. She was kind, wise, innovative, and a culinary genius. She talked with us about the culture and heritage of New Orleans Cusine and its people. I will never forget the knowledge She shared with such love and grace. Mrs. Leah truly fulfilled her purpose, and we all are better because of her journey.
I have lived in New Orleans area all my life and have NEVER seen any Gumbo with corn...I think Ms. Leah Chase is an inspiration and a beautiful person. She reminds me of my 97year old Grandma who is still going strong.
And you’re right. That’s succotash
Now I see how tianas character was developed✨❤️
How can you dislike this video? 7 people never had gumbo and those 7 people hate themselves.
I could not sit there and not tear up that gumbo. I have never had a bowl of good gumbo that got cold when I was eating it.
This comment didn't age well. No more dislike count. Let's go Brandon.
I had the pleasure of meeting her in 2010. She was so warm and friendly to her guests. Rest in Peace Mrs. Chase.
This video put nothing but a big smile on my face, keep up the good work!!
Im about 45 min outside of New Orleans in Mississippi...and I love being from the Gulf South especially this part...we take what we have and make something amazing. Thanksgiving and Christmas is gumbo season in my neck of the woods. Yes lawd. If the roux ain't right the gumbo ain't right, labor of love. Ain't nothing like gulf seafood baby.
OMG...U DON'T put No Corn in Gumbo LOL...I just luv her to pieces.
But we really do in Charleston SC. I did she just come for SC lolol. But dude was mixed up. Gullahs or the geechie here eat what we call frogmore stew that has corn in it Our gumbo doesn’t have corn in it lol
I bet if she had the strength, she would have slapped the sh!+ Outta him! 👋🏾 Lol 🤭
As soon as he said tomatoes kinda frowned and when he said corn made the same face and turned my head. I could not look at someone who puts corn in gumbo and eat my food...
She's ADORABLE 😍🤗❤
Yes She is !
Chef Leah ain't having any nonsense of corn in a gumbo. And no beef! Veal!
May she have many more long healthy years.
Mrs Chase and her restaurant is so respected, even the weather didn’t want to mess with her.
I like corn but I almost gagged when he said he put it in his gumbo! lol
The Geeches of South Carolina put corn in their Gumbo...
The corn is cob corn sliced in ~2 inch long 'mini-cobs'. It's fished out and eat en as a side dish of gumbo flavored corn. First time I had it this way it was a seafood gumbo full of blue crabs and shrimp. It was almost like if seafood gumbo and New England clam-bake had a baby.
Literally 'destroyed' it!
It’s basically sancocho a Caribbean stew.
La'Shawnda Mason 100% sancocho de esa manera, no comeria sancocho sin maiz
Loved this. She was full of history and is history herself 🙏🏿💙
This little segment just picked up my spirits and made me feel so rich with history and positive vibes 🙌🏾! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
Rest In Heaven Mrs. Leah!! 💖💖
That's how you know the food is great here. Granny still in the kitchen at 95 years of age. Love It
This gorgeous lady and Emeril lol love em both forever. She reminds me of my grandma... RIP to them both ❤️
Gumbo Z'Herbes!!!
😱 I'm from Nigeria and that gumbo is a traditional staple dish within the region I'm from; and it's been a staple for thousands of years.
Can't believe what I just saw with my own two eyes!!
God bless America!!
Fam got South Carolina out here looking bad talking bout CORN 🌽🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ smh. His mama shame up 😂🤣😂
Sooo glad she corrected him about corn in Gumbo smh 🤦🏽♂️
big J78 I am too lol
Right Cha I know about geechie cooking. And Gullah. He might be confused with low country boils tho.
I ain't gonna lie he must be talking about stew. I'm from Georgetown, SC and we love corn in and with everything but not gumbo...maybe he should have said "some do it"
Thats Frogmore Stew he talkin bout. My family is fromBeaufort and Gullah too. They eat that type of gumbo or boil.
The amount of cultures that come together in this one dish is amazing. I worked at a Creole restaurant in my hometown in North Carolina for two summers during High School and their gumbo was one of their best dishes. I really have to make my way back down to Louisiana to really experience this wondrous food from the source alongside just experiencing the people and culture there. Being a white person in the United States makes you forget how amazing some cultures in your own nation are. This channel is just amazing. I can't wait to see what dish is next, perhaps Jambalaya. Thanks for creating.
Come visit NOLA anytime!
It's good you want to learn about different cultures, you should start with yours. White doesn't have culture, but Italian does, french does, russian does, Irish does, scottish does, hungarian does, german does, Dutch does, Polish does, Romanian does, Australian does, dutch does, belorussian does, Austrian does, Bosnian does, Serbian does, Croatian does, ukrainian does, Jewish does, Swiss does, Swede does, Norwegian does, kiwis do, finnish do, scandanavian do, czech do, and even many people that look and classify as white actually have ancestry from latin cultures such as Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, Paraguay, Spain, Portugal and others that look white and don't know their personal history have bloodlines from around the Mediterranean such as Greece, Turkey, Jordan and others. Then even many subcultures within each of these. I'm sure you know this and it isn't meant to offend you. It's just that acting like all white people are the same and have the same history is a problem, not all of us have the British roots that most associate with the term white people that colonized the U.S.
wrong fnhorse , " Well said ! ↪👍👍
What does being white have to do with it? Most of these cultures are white.
@Audrey Palmer shame on you for not be able to comprehend my comment. The OP stated that being white in the U.S. makes you forget all the cultures. I stated that white isn't a culture. Scotish is a culture, Irish is a culture, English is a culture but being white is not. So then tell me what YOU do to celebrate either of these cultures you're willing to get on here and berate me over please.
This is the most beautiful and heartfelt video idk why it’s making me so sentimental. Why am I just not now seeing this? Her soul is infinite. I can feel her through this screen 🖤🖤🖤
Now THIS is the gumbo recipe I want!! Miss Leah is a Louisiana legend!!
She's so lively and hard-working. I love her!
There’s no corn in Gumbo😂 Loved this interview! Just learned of her passing what a beautiful soul! Beautiful
R.I.P. to this beloved queen. I've never had Gumbo but Lord I would be blessed to try hers as a first.
LOVe it. "you don't put corn in gumbo!"
Her whole face squinches up at the idea. Like she was personally offended by the notion. I get why tho, corn would add a sweetness to the gumbo that undermines the rest of the flavors
I was like daag fam
Rip Leah Chase 😭💕
Recently, I learned about the Mississippi Delta Chinese-American community, and their century-long history in the US. I'd love to see a future episode about their cuisine!
Great idea! Keep watching...
There are tons of Vietnamese, you can get Bahn Mi and a great Vietnamese bakery in Gulfport, Mississippi
LOTTA VIETNAMESE IN NOLA.....
Thought the migration was after the Vietnam War.
Nah. You have entire country called China.
Chef Leah Chase cooking and her food is to die for it is so delicious. I learned a lot from her, my big mama Julia Temple, my aunt Lillie Mallet and my mother-in-law at the time Mary Francis Crossley. They are and were great cooks....It naturally rubbed off on me!
I remember we used eat there every Sunday after church and special occasions. My grandma knew her very well and they would chat as we ate. We have nothing but great childhood memories of this restaurant. Back when food was good and our elders put their heart in their meals.❤🙏🏾🙏🏾 She was a real sweet lady!🙏🏾Blessings🙏🏾
This video is so underrated and deserves more views and likes.
Rest In Peace Ms. Leah Chase 🥰💕 thank you for the legacy you’ve left for us. I’ll be making this recipe tomorrow while watching princess and the frog on Netflix ☺️🍛
I got emotional watching this. RIP sweetheart 💕
The Dooky Chase needs to be saved as a historical monument in the Treme yesterday, if it already hasn't. I was so fortunate to visit in 1999 on an extended weekend as a Marine stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi. To know the history of that place, some of the people who came through and some of the change that was fostered in those walls for America, not just black people...incredible. And I haven't even talked about the food. The gumbo was so good, I was trying to take bowls back to the barracks! Losing Mrs. Chase wasn't just a loss for the incredible city of New Orleans, but Black America.
Don't put CORN in no Gumbo! 😂😂😂😂 I love her!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
As soon I saw an old lady I knew this recipe was the one I needed
RIGHTTTT
That face she made when he said corn 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 RIP to an icon
I’m glad I got to meet her and eat her food. She was the sweetest woman ♥️
What a lovely lady, the things she must've seen working in such a place, what an enriched life!
I LOVE HER SO MUCH, SHE JUST PASSED, A FEW MONTHS ADO, YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED, REST IN PARADISE, YOURE NOW WITH THE " ANCESTORS" ❤❤
❤️❤️We love and miss Mrs.Leah❤️❤️
That restaurant has been in business a very long time and they produce top quality food and you can tell that by the people who show up to eat. Mrs. Leah Chase has been in the kitchen a very long time and has taught their chefs how to produce the best of Louisiana dishes.
Went for the first time a few weeks ago, holy cow it's delicious!!
Food is love food is life
Thức Nguyễn what is it with me Seeing all Thea’s people with ur last name
She makes me cry; so beautiful!
She literally just gave me life. I love cooking and everything she said I've felt. This is my confirmation. Thank you beautiful Queen Rest in Paradise
Man she put the biggest smile on my face
I hope I’m that crisp when I’m 95. God bless you,ma’am...
Miz Chase is a national treasure--not only for her cooking skills, but for her treasury of knowledge about the history of the region's foodways--and the history of which she herself has been a part.
Got news..in a way...Mrs. Chase is STILL here. Her warmth, kindness and caring for others, passion for life, food, and her loved ones -- she lives on in each of us. Let us each, remember and strive to emulate her examples in all ways. Bless you, dear lady.
"we can change the world" wait I am in love with this woman!! SoooOOOOOOOOO excited to go to Dooky Chase's v soon.
If more people valued good foods, good people, and good company humanity would be in a better place. Rest well and thank you for everything.
Two things that I learned is that food and music bring people together
When he said corn I screamed 😂😂😂😂
I SIMLPY HAVEN'T ENJOYED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN A LONG TIME THANK FOR SHARING
She is so right about that corn in gumbo👎🏾. I recently had some gumbo at a restaurant that had no seafood and mostly veggies. It was essentially a liquid succotash
UGH!
@Right Cha already know about Geechee style gumbo, read about it and saw the vids!
i refuse to accept tomatoes in gumbo either :)
liquid succotash. lol :)
Liquid Succaotash....I died 5 deaths!!!! I know the feeling, but I didn't have the words until now! 🤣
I wish you had made this video when I was arguing with them Cajuns on Facebook via Munchies, talking about Gumbo came from their culture. I had to correct them to let them know Cajuns were white Canadians who got kicked out or fled to Louisiana territory. Gumbo was already there. So I wish I had these historical facts to argue the origins more thoroughly. And, I never knew veal was used in gumbos. Learning is infinite.
Dee Mills That doesn’t seem right at all. The Europeans came to these places before the enslaved Africans were brought in and the Acadians where some of the first Europeans to arrive in Louisiana. Gumbo may very well be MOSTLY african. But like pretty much everything from Louisiana, it has origins in all sorts of different cultures. . .and it almost certainly came about well after the Cajuns arrived.
Dee Mills my daughter’s people are Acadian... they lost all of their culture because the stayed in upstate New York. Hid their heritage because the Acadians were kicked out of Canada. My daughter’s great grandfather let folks think he was Irish by changing his name to Malley from Mallois.
Interesting history that I learned while helping my baby do a family tree.
You could've easily googled it
Cajuns are more mixed race than most of them will admit
GarrusN7 just stop, you know nothing this delicious and seasoned came solely from Europeans.
Wow I wish I had the blessing of meeting her. ❤️❤️🙏🙏
RIP Beautiful
I love the way you are sooo attentive to what Ms Chase is saying. This woman reminds me sooo much of my grandma also from Louisiana. A true legend.
REST IN PEACE A TRUE LEGEND.
Hey man! Good job, BIG respect! Hope we all will see more of unusual but sure great meals on the channel.
P.S. Props to the old lady too!
Great one. Will rewatch over and over.
She seems like such a sweet, gentle, and knowledgeable woman. She's a living treasure.
R.I.P Leah Chase ❤️
This is love right here
She reminds me so much of my grandma 💗💗 I just love her spirit and enthusiasm for cooking, such a beautiful soul.
Love love love this video! Thank you
I’m a Creole from New Orleans and there’s never corn in Gumbo. It’s mostly a dish of an African origin. The slaves brought over the technique from west Africa. Other ingredients were added due to being in Louisiana.
African immigrants actually dont eat gumbo or act like they don't.
Sarissa Vaughn Africa is a continent. Mostly countries from west Africa
In Louisiana, when we can hold a large cooking spoon and reach the top of the stove? That is when we start early to learn how to make Gumbo.
It’s a indigenous black recipe ,not from
West Africa .
@@jasminepearls1047 that’s because black Americans are not Africans ,Gumbo is a black American dish ,southern dish ,not no African dish ..
"You get what you get." I love that woman. Would love to meet her...and eat her tasty food!
She is incredible! If you get the chance, she's in the kitchen every day and loves to talk to her guests.
Come on down. She loves to meet people and one of our city's treasures.
I get mad if I don't get enough meat in my beef stew.
Sadly she passed away recently :(
@@maxgeffen3506 Why must you destroy my dreams? :(
Thank you for sharing such an amazing videos!! You truly have a passion for family, history, unity and educating people.
One of the best dining experience ever - Dookie Chase's Restaurant - in the early 1990s.
Beautiful food, fine art, best mint julep served in a silver cup. Love that woman, love her cookbook.
New bucket list item. Dooky Chase's . Came here because of Joe. Stayin' cause it's cool.
I’m a Cajun from S La and am amazed as what passes for gumbo outside of S La. There’s no corn in gumbo and where I’m from it would be a sin to put tomato in it. Cajun gumbo is made with a dark rue and can include any kind of meat or seafood. But, it’s all good, whatever style. Great video.
Same here man I'm from Cajun Country and It blows my mind when people ask me where I'm from and I say south LA. The first question they ask is can I cook gumbo.
Well youre European descent Arlington. There’s no gumbo AT ALL where your people come from. Gumbo is straight African.
@@gyptianskin No, it isn't. It's the result of many people's food cultures blending together, albeit it once was most popular amongst slaves. You DON'T see gumbo in Africa, but in America.
Yep Gumbo is a product of blended cultures. Only the words gumbo and okra are from the African continent.
This is my new favorite channel on UA-cam! I love the way you capture the emotion that goes into the cooking. So many good vibes, and so much soul!
So glad you like it, keep watching!
I've been to the restaurant and recommend it. Prices are very reasonable and service is on point.