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Catching and Savoring Fresh Louisiana Seafood: A Southwest Louisiana Culinary Adventure

When Louisiana native and food legend Jay Ducote visited Lake Charles last year with the Tommy’s TV crew filming for the Louisiana Culinary Trails program, excitement was in the air. Jay runs his own blog, radio show, and writes a column for Louisiana Cookin’. His passion for our state's culinary culture shines through immediately. Raised hunting and fishing like many Cajuns in the Bayou State, Jay joined us to showcase fresh, local seafood along Southwest Louisiana's Seafood Sensation Culinary Trail.

Catching and Savoring Fresh Louisiana Seafood: A Southwest Louisiana Culinary Adventure

Growing up on the Gulf Coast, I enjoyed fresh flounder, speckled trout, and redfish. Weekend crawfish boils and early Saturday crabbing for afternoon boils were family traditions. I've savored oysters straight from Calcasieu Lake docks, and my brother cast-netted shrimp in Cameron Parish. In Southwest Louisiana, fresh seafood is woven into our culture and daily life.

Catching and Savoring Fresh Louisiana Seafood: A Southwest Louisiana Culinary Adventure

Our foodways carry centuries of history, with culture and passion in every dish. Visitors can relish Louisiana's coastal bounty—fresh shrimp, alligator, oysters, blue crab, and fish—along Southwest Louisiana's shores.

Catching and Savoring Fresh Louisiana Seafood: A Southwest Louisiana Culinary Adventure

Now starring on Food Network's Food Network Star, Jay's involvement makes this Seafood Sensation Trail video even more special. Win or lose, he's a Louisiana culinary star, and we wish him the best!

Check out the Seafood Sensation Trail video:

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