The Mississippi Valley Traveler Podcast · Dean Klinkenberg

River to Table: Chef Josh Galliano on Campfire Cooking

·1 hr 3 min·5 clips
Preparing meals on a Mississippi sandbar is like playing culinary three-dimensional chess.
Dean Klinkenberg interviews chef Josh Galliano about his journey from Louisiana's River Parishes to acclaimed culinary career, focusing on campfire cooking tips inspired by the Mississippi River. They discuss seasonal ingredients, sandbar meal planning, and Galliano's upcoming river-themed cookbook.

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Practical campfire food talk rooted in season, place, and what works outdoors.

This episode keeps its feet on the ground. It treats campfire cooking as a question of season, place, and what is actually practical, starting with what is in season now and moving toward food that can be packed, prepped, and cooked outdoors without much fuss.

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If you want campfire cooking that feels useful, local, and unpretentious, start here.

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