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A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.
Germany 3: The Germans of New Orleans
Season 11
Episode 1117
Germans immigrated to Louisiana in three waves, settling in various areas of the state. Frieda Arwe, Susie Lester and Josie Thevis guide us through their respective German communities in New Orleans, Minden and Robert's Cove. Sauerkraut making, shredding and salting cabbages in large barrels, was common among German Coast descendants.