NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board crowned Chef Nathan Richard of D.T.B. in New Orleans as the 2019 King of American Seafood after winning the Great American Seafood Cook-Off.
This is the 4th time in 16 years a Louisiana chef has taken home the title. The 16th annual event was held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans in conjunction with the Louisiana Restaurant Association EXPO.
Chef Richard wowed a panel of nationally acclaimed judges with his Crawfish and Goat Cheese King Cake with Cream Cheese Pepper Jelly, Crab Fat, Sugar, and Cajun Caviar to beat 16 of the country’s best seafood chefs by showcasing his creativity and highlighting the superior quality of the seafood that comes from Louisiana’s shorelines and vast waterways. This is the same dish he cooked to win the title 2019 King of Louisiana Seafood in June.
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