Kevin Belton's Cookin' Louisiana Season 1, Episode 8: Rapides Parish: Heart of Louisiana

1

Lafourche Parish: Belton Family Home Place

Seafood crepes; stuffed crab; Louisiana oyster stew.

2

St. Martin Parish: Crawfish Capital

Stuffed Catfish over Pasta; Crawfish Burger; Crawfish Salad with Spicy Dressing

3

Sugar Cane Country

Sugar Cane Shrimp; Short Ribs on an Herbed Potato Waffle; Cane Syrup Cake

4

Lafayette Parish: Epicenter of Cajun Cuisine

Down the Bayou Hot Soft Shell Crab; Smothered Pork Chops with Wild Rice; Plate Lunch Couche Couche

5

Acadia Parish: Rice Central

Breakfast Paella; Cajun Shrimp Bowl; Chocolate Buttermilk Pie

6

St. Landry Parish: Prairie Sampler

My Cajun Kevin Po-Boy; Tasso Potato Croquettes; Zydeco Omelet

7

Evangeline Parish: Cajun Heartland

Hot Sauce with Fermented Peppers; Sausage and Pork Jambalaya; Cracklin Cornbread

8

Rapides Parish: Heart of Louisiana

Pan Fried Bass with Lemon Garlic Herb Sauce; Biscuits and Sausage Gravy; Kolache

9

Avoyelles Parish: Smack Dab in the Middle

Smoked Meat Gumbo; Crispy Glazed Duck on Stone Ground Grits; Creole Spiced Mixed Nuts

10

Toledo Bend Lake Country

Zwolle Hot Tamale; Louisiana Fish on the Half Shell; Blackberry Pie

11

Natchitoches and the Cane River

Creole Pot Pie; Slow Cooked BBQ Beef Sandwich; Spicy Pecan Balls

12

Red River Riches: Northwest Louisiana

Chicken Fried Steak, Cornish Game Hen with Carrot Souffle and Chess Pie

13

Sportsman's Paradise

Fried Quail with Peach Chutney; Louisiana Catfish with Okra and Corn; Summery Peach Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Cane Drizzle

14

Delta Delights: Northeast Louisiana

White Bean Salad; Chicken and Dumplings; Hogs Head Cheese

15

Louisiana State Beverage: Milk Does a Dish Good

BLT Cheesecake; Andouille Leek and Potato Soup; Eggnog Bread Pudding

16

Baton Rouge: Red Stick Capital

Baton Rouge: Red Stick Capital, Beef Tapa with Sinangag (Garlic Fried Rice), Pork Sauce Piquant and Capital Meat Loaf with Sweet Glaze

17

Cameron and Vermiilion Parishes: Coastal Culture

Bloody mary-soaked shrimp salad; seafood eggplant bake; bourbon-frosted fruitcake cookies

18

Calcasieu Parish: Lake Charles

Crab beignets; shrimp and crawfish roll; spicy red bean dip with herb flatbread crackers.

19

Fisherman's Paradise

Crab au gratin; redfish mornay; seafood corn casserole.

20

River Parishes: Cote des Allemands

Andouille and shrimp lasagna roll-ups; chicken madeira; fried des allemands catfish with homemade dipping sauce.

21

Sensational Seafood: Louisiana's Crowning Glory

Crab cakes with lemon vinaigrette; baked Louisiana oyster casserole; pillowcase cookies.

22

Pick-Your-Own: Louisiana's Family Friendly Farms

Pumpkin soup; Chantilly cake; blueberry custard pie.

23

Louisiana Citrus

Citrusy chargrilled oysters; baked chicken with a Satsuma glaze; Louisiana citrus cake.

24

Florida Parishes: Cultural Crossroads

Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls; terrine; Northshore chicken and market vegetable salad with pepper jelly vinaigrette.

25

St. Bernard Parish: New Orleans' Most Historic Neighbor

Bacon, corn, and shrimp chowder; stuffed chayote squash; hummingbird cake.

26

New Orleans: Cookin' in the Crescent City

Boudin-stuffed pork chop with Creole mustard cane syrup glaze; lyonnaise potatoes; shrimp scampi risotto.