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Paul Prudhomme

In '71 or '72 I returned to New Orleans and stayed there. I started cooking Louisiana food. Of all the things I had cooked, it was the best-and it was my heritage.

Paul Prudhomme

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Paul Prudhomme went back to New Orleans around 1971 or 1972 and began preparing Louisiana cuisine. He found that cooking this regional food was the most satisfying because it connected him to his cultural roots.

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