A Chef Shows How Resourceful He Can Be During Evacuation

I think that it comes as no surprise to anyone when I say that Blackened Out is a huge fan of Galatoire's Executive Chef Brian Landry. We almost caused a riot during the Louisiana Foodservice Expo when Brian was robbed of first place by only one point in the Great American Seafood Cookoff. (The recount is still pending, and we expect the results to eventually be decided by the Louisiana Supreme Court before the retirement of Chief Justice Pascal Calogero, who coincidentally has been known to enjoy a Grand Gouté from time to time).

Sure, anyone can make a Shrimp Clemenceau when you have on staff a woman whose sole job is to peel shrimp. But let's see your culinary wherewithall when you are evacuated in Baton Rouge, staying in a hotel with no power, and armed with nothing but a wooden spoon and a portable butane cooktop. Furthermore, I happen to know that one of the windows in Brian's family's hotel was blown out by the "Staff of the Gods." But needless to say, Brian was up to the challenge. And don't worry, those are NOT Blue Runner red beans.

Sidenote - For all of you readers out there still without power, just remember that the "little people" have not forgotten about you.