About this episode

Chef George Blackwell Smith IV discusses his culinary journey and his spice company, The Lucky Cajun.

Chef George Blackwell Smith IV Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Chef George Blackwell Smith IV. In this episode, we chat about what led him to fall in love with cooking, and the taste of Louisiana specifically. Chef Blackwell Smith explains how he went from growing up in California, moving to Chattanooga, then to Louisiana, and why he went back to Tennessee. Then we discuss his company The Lucky Cajun This is a premium spice and seasoning blend company that prides itself on the freshest blends. I get the chef to explain to me what makes his spices and seasonings better than what you grab off of the supermarket shelf. We do trade restaurant horror stories before we get into the specifics of each of his product line offerings. The Lucky Cajun offers a hot sauce called The Green Boss, as well as several unique blends. Blackbeard's Smoke, Jerk, Cajun, and the Original. Chef Blackwell Smith explains his philosophy of 'the anatomy of the bite', and an ever-expanding selection of easy-to-read cookbooks. He teases some of the upcoming new products, and we even touch on some of the skills that make spending time in the kitchen a ton of fun. Make sure you check…

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