BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Many restaurants lay claim to the origin of Crab Louis. However, there are two possibilities that I hang my hat on. Chef Victor Hertzler served Crab Louis at the St. Francis ...

I have a nostalgic bias when it comes to soft shells, which I first tried at Mr. Friendly’s, one sautéed, one steamed, with no breading. It was like eating the marsh on the first spring-like day, when ...

“Arrange lettuce leaves around the inside of a salad bowl, with a few sliced leaves on the bottom,” writes Victor Hirtzler, chef of the St. Francis Hotel, in his 1910 recipe for Crab Louis. “Put crab ...

(WVUE) - Many restaurants lay claim to the origin of Crab Louis. However, there are two possibilities that I hang my hat on. Chef Victor Hertzler served Crab Louis at the St. Francis Hotel in San ...

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BARRY: A quick search of the internet finds that Crab Louie, or Crab Louis, has been known as the King of Salads for more than 100 years. It kind of lost some of its popularity over time, but it's ...

The fire crackles in the fireplace and palm fronds ripple as a gentle breeze blows through the lobby of the Davenport Hotel. One bite of sweet Dungeness crab dipped in tangy, pink dressing and I feel ...

Washington state's unofficial theme song is "Louie, Louie" — the early 1960s rock hit made famous by the Kingsmen and many Northwest bands. The lyrics they sang were almost unintelligible. But ...

Q. I just had some wonderful Crab Louis and wondered when and where this sauce originated. Thanks for your help. - A reader A. I had always thought that this sauce originated in New Orleans. In ...