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The Madisonville Pantry -- The Tradition of Canning and Preserving in Dook's Family

On this episode of Dook Chase: A Chef's Journey, the chef visits Madisonville, on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, where his grandmother Leah Chase grew up. Dook joins Leah's niece Cleo Robinson to talk about the tradition of canning and preserving that filled her mother's pantry with jars of fresh fruits and vegetables. In his kitchen Dook prepares Homemade Red Plum Jelly, and Ratatouille.
Season 1 Episode 103 Length 26:46 Premiere: 07/18/26

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