Secret's Out for CNN's Secret Supper!
By: Andie Mitchell
Published: February 17, 2011

CNN's popular food blog, Eatocracy, has headed down to New Orleans as part of their Secret Supper series. Tonight, famous local chef and cookbook author John Besh will be preparing this "secret" meal for CNN's political correspondent and 'ragin' Cajun' James Carville and his wife, Mary Matalin, also a correspondent for the network. Among notable guests is local activist, teacher, and host of Louisiana Eats on WWNO New Orleans, Poppy Tooker, who has also successfully won a gumbo Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Eatocracy editors will live blog during the event beginning at 7pm ET, and tweet using the hash tag #CNNSupper.
Here's a clip of Besh and Carville preparing traditional New Orleans gumbo:


In addition to the Secret Supper, CNN spent the past week showcasing the people, food, and culture of this special city. Watch below as Poppy Tooker demonstrates the proper technique to peel shrimp, and then read more about the city's history and food legacy here!


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Follow Poppy Tooker on Twitter @PoppyT and listen to Poppy on Louisiana Eats! by tuning to WWNO 89.9 FM or KTLN 90.5 FM Wednesday nights from 6:30-7pm and Saturdays from 12-12:30pm
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