Justin Wilson (chef)
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Wilson before a table of Cajun foods
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| Born |
Justin E. Wilson April 24, 1914 Roseland, Louisiana |
| Died | September 5, 2001 (aged 87) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Saint William Catholic Cemetery in Port Vincent in Livingston Parish, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Safety engineer |
| Known for | Cajun humorist and chef |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Unknown (Divorced) (2) Unknown (Divorced) (3) Sara Rhody Wilson (Deceased) (4) Jeannine Meeds Wilson (Divorced) |
| Parent(s) |
Harry D. Wilson, Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner (1916-1948) |
| Relatives | Brother-in-law Bolivar Edwards Kemp, Jr., Louisiana Attorney General (1948-1952) |
| Website | http://www.justinwilson.com |
Harry D. Wilson, Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner (1916-1948)
Justin E. Wilson (April 24, 1914 – September 5, 2001) was a southern American chef and humorist known for his brand of Cajun cuisine-inspired cooking and humor and storytelling.
Wilson was born in Roseland near Amite, the seat of Tangipahoa Parish, one of the "Florida Parishes" of southeastern Louisiana. He was the youngest of seven children of Harry D. Wilson, the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry from 1916 to 1948 and a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Harry Wilson was of Welsh descent. His mother, the former Olivette Mintern Toadvin (1880-1976), of French descent and known as Olivet Wilson, was an expert in the improvisation of meals and taught Justin how to cook. Olivet Wilson was also a pianist and a composer of instrumental music well into her nineties.
Wilson began his career as a safety engineer while he traveled throughout Acadiana. The safety lectures that he made to refinery workers prompted him to become a Cajun storyteller. He remembered it this way on the back cover of The Justin Wilson Cook Book:
Wilson later recorded several comedy albums, beginning with The Humorous World of Justin Wilson on Ember Records. He also recorded several albums for Jewel Records on the Paula label and a few for Capitol Records. He later appeared as a guest on the popular CBS series The Ed Sullivan Show. He was known for the catchphrase, "I gar-on-tee!".
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