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Louisiana Eats: Katrina - A Long Look Back

Poppy Tooker with the late Mrs Leah Chase
Poppy Tooker with the late Mrs Leah Chase

On August 29th, 2005 Hurricane Katrina and the resulting levee failures changed everything for many Louisiana residents. This week, we hear stories about the hurricane's aftermath from individuals within the city's food industry.

Click Here To Listen To This Week's Show:  https://omny.fm/shows/its-new-orleans-louisiana-eats/katrina-a-long-look-back

Poppy Tooker with the late Mrs Leah Chase
Poppy Tooker with the late Mrs Leah Chase

We discover the countless obstacles faced by before the storm and after, as he labored to reopen his multigenerational sausage business. We also learn the story of the former facility in Uptown, as Natco proprietors Anne Babin and John Lalla dealt with vandalism, martial law, and mounds of spoiled meat before the company regained its footing. Insurance adjusters didn’t believe the century-old in St. Bernard Parish could be salvaged but dedicated employees had the place up and running again in just a few weeks.

But first, we revisit inspirational conversations about the gifts of Katrina from the one and only Leah Chase.

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