IN BRINGING TWO unrelated subject matters, united under the stewardship of veteran storyteller and Cajun dialect man, we have a most interesting entry from PBS. Surely a large segment of its viewing audience would not have viewed any just cookin' show. Likweise, another faction wouldn't have interest in a series which showcased the nearly extinct art of storytelling. The series made converts to both genres.
WE HAD BEEN familiar with the work of Justin Wilson's work from hearing recordings on the weekly Saturday night radio show, THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL on WFMT 98.7 FM here in Chicago. When the LOUISIANA COOKIN' show bowed way back in '82, TV put a new dimension to the voice.
NEXT TO THE verbal aspect of the program, we must consider its stature as a food oriented anthology.
WE OFTEN WONDERED just how much knowledge of and experience with cooking the venerable orator actually possessed himself. Was he a true advocate of his personally acquired skills or was he in essence just another talking head? Although we have no way of truly knowing for sure, it is our guess that he was at least a journeyman in the culinary field.
IN THE SAME manner as any modern day cooking show that was worth its weight in salt (get it, Schultz?), there was a plethora of counter space, stainless steel pots & pans and new utensils at the disposal of Host Wilson. These he did manage in a seemingly expert manner; all the while either spinning a new yarn or getting on ready to come down pike.
AND THAT IS "shawly a very G-O-O-O-D thang in-deed!"
WE HAD BEEN familiar with the work of Justin Wilson's work from hearing recordings on the weekly Saturday night radio show, THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL on WFMT 98.7 FM here in Chicago. When the LOUISIANA COOKIN' show bowed way back in '82, TV put a new dimension to the voice.
NEXT TO THE verbal aspect of the program, we must consider its stature as a food oriented anthology.
WE OFTEN WONDERED just how much knowledge of and experience with cooking the venerable orator actually possessed himself. Was he a true advocate of his personally acquired skills or was he in essence just another talking head? Although we have no way of truly knowing for sure, it is our guess that he was at least a journeyman in the culinary field.
IN THE SAME manner as any modern day cooking show that was worth its weight in salt (get it, Schultz?), there was a plethora of counter space, stainless steel pots & pans and new utensils at the disposal of Host Wilson. These he did manage in a seemingly expert manner; all the while either spinning a new yarn or getting on ready to come down pike.
AND THAT IS "shawly a very G-O-O-O-D thang in-deed!"