Shed a tear because growing in poor in the PJs, he was my window to a world outside. Hearing "I guarantee" just flooded me with nostalgia and reminds me why I became a chef.
What about “How you all are?” 😂 That was my favorite. I still use his steak marinade to this day, everyone loves it as do I. Thank you Justin Wilson! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼
I remember him well. Justin was not born Cajun though he was Catholic and grew up nearby in The Florida parishes which are not among the Cajun Parishes but are heavily influenced by both Cajun and Creole food Culture do to migration over time so he spent a lot of time around them. But Justin Wilson was also a segregationist whom many felt took advantage of and disrespected Cajun culture. His accent is a very strong deep south accent btw not Cajun, but is definitely a transitional French creole influenced Louisiana version of it. Cajun English today sounds quite Southern but is also very distinctive and is significantly French influenced but more like upper Midwest English is German and Norwegian influenced rather then as a Cajun French accent in English. It is not like the standard lower South accent however. In other words, Cajun English today is a uneque and indigenous type of regional Southerner accent and dialect. It is now widely spoken across most of southern and parts of central Louisiana even by many of those without French Ancestry.
Truthfully he was a segregationist, which I’m willing to overlook given the time and area he was raised in, and wasn’t even Cajun himself. He was welsh on his dad's side and his mom had a maiden name (Toadvin) which indicates ancestry from Guernsey but otherwise her genealogy couldn’t be traced properly. What is certain is that neither of his parents were French or Acadian. Justin adopted the Cajun personality and language as part of an act, which was very displeasing to some Cajun people who felt his act was a poor caricature and degrading to Cajun people. That said, he was a great cook and a good entertainer.
I was a kid and grew up watching him with my Aunt from New Orleans. We would just laugh. What great memories. I wish they were all back here now. How I miss them all.
Same here... Watched this guy 20+ years ago. actually; he's got a Cajun crab boil receipt I still make; a "Gypsy Chicken" receipt I've made 20+ years & it's one of my staple, weekly meals
He told a story, gave a quick french language lesson. Educated us on animals and gave us a recipe with jokes. He's like the Muhammad Alli of cooking shows.
He wasn't born Cajun at least not on his father's side though his mother may have been part Cajun. Justin was however a racial segregationist and many felt he also appropriated, degraded and disrespected Cajun culture. His accent was French Louisiana influenced transitional Deep Southernern but was also not a cajun accent btw.
Justin was however Catholic and from rural Southern Louisiana. But he wasn't from the Cajun Parishes but rather nearby in the Florida parishes from Roseland, in an area where many Cajuns have migrated over time and greatly influenced the culture. He also spent a great deal of time among the Cajuns. He was certainly part of and from the "Louisiana French" southern culture in the broad sense of the word, if not of French ancestry himself, though he may have had some.
@@jKLaCajuns are descendants of Roman Catholic French Canadians. The French probably think you degrade their culture nitwit. White people don't play that appropriation shit. Only browns that created virtually nothing but claim to have invented everything. The modern left is segregationist. They believe in white free spaces. So I guess once a Southern democrat always a democrat eh?
How ya'all are? •In this video, Justin Wilson makes two dishes. 1)Pot Roast Magnifique & 2)Potatoes au Gratin au Vin. •I've made 'Justin Wilson's Potatoes au Gratin au Vin' many times over the last several decades. The date on my recipe card is July 1980 !! It is deee-licious! And worth making! •In this video Justin forgot to tell us how much wine to use for the Potatoes dish... my recipe card says: 1 cup Sauterne. Add the wine after you've made all the layers. Then put the prepared dish into the preheated 375° F. oven to bake 1 hour. My notes: •Around 2010, I started using Chenin Blanc wine, instead of Sauterne, with outstanding taste results. •A few times I've used Parmesan cheese instead of the Romano. Very good flavor. I like the tang of the Romano, more.
Watching this, you quickly realize that for 50 years there were mostly full grown adults on television, in contrast to the past 20 years when it's largely only people under 35 years of age who are on TV. For MY money, Justin Wilson was and still is, the most entertaining TV chef I've had the pleasure to watch.
I can't stand all these younger people who think they know things. I can't stand the way they talk and yell and butcher the English language, not to mention that what they all think is "new" is actually stuff my grandmother taught me. I love old people. They have so much good knowledge.
@Doom Posterior Boring, non-contributing, millennials and younger. I'm a Gen xer. We went up against the Boomers first. Remember that, you Boomer wannabe.
Oh, how my Late Father loved this show. My Father was cajun and from Louisiana so you can't imagine how happy he was when Justin would come on the TV. He loved his cookin', but most of all his stories and his sense of humor.
This was a great man. He was instrumental in influencing several generations of chefs and home cooks. And he did so with a style that was all his own. His good-natured personality, mixed with his little Cajun one-liners were absolutely perfect for hooking in viewers. His legacy continues to live on, and he will always be remembered as one of the best to ever do it. I guarantee!
I remember my mom and dad loved watching "Yus-tan" Wilson every Saturday. I also remember he devoted more time to his Cajun yarns than the essence of his recipes. However, it was clean, funny, family entertainment that will always be missed. RIP JW!!
No matter if you are 25 or 52, you become mesmerized by this man and hi wonderful ability to entertain while doing what he loves!! He is an Icon...Thank you Justin!!!!
I remember watching Bob Ross, Justin Wilson, & Mr Wizard when I was young RIP fine three gentlemen...you guys helped make what tv should be...not the trash, violence, drugs, & sex thats on now.
Right there with ya bud. most were reruns when I was coming up. Still remember so many of these shows, wish the kids now a days had this kind of television coming up.
A national treasure. These new fangled celebrity chefs need to take a look back at people like Justin Wilson, Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, and others. Watch and learn from the greats.
I love Justin Wilson... I miss him. I enjoyed watching his cooking shows back in the day. Listening and watching his show allows me to escape from all the tension and chaos in 2021.
My grandparents took me to see one of his shows in Atlanta when i was a kid. He fed everyone. Some of the best cajun food I've ever had. And great stories too
Pretty much what Martha Stewart does now.... if you watch her show, there is always a glass of wine at the edge of the shot and the level goes up and down through the show.... HAMMERED by the end. Lol. I miss Justin on tv... Julia too.
The first time I watched Justin Wilson I fell on the floor laughing. I thought it was a spoof. I soon learned he was genuine and a fantastic chef. A National treasure.
Bayou Boy, Thank you for posting that. I was not sure if he died. It was SO good to see him pop up on the RU-vid suggestions. I watched him a lot on channel 13 in NY.
@@johndifrancisco3642 Justin Wilson stood up for us Cajuns when not many did. He hated how the Cajun people were seen as a joke and traitors. And we owe him a thanks of gratitude.
I started coming for the family at age 13. I learned basic cooking from my mom, but I learned how to put flair in my dishes from Justin Wilson. Miss him!
I thank God that he let such a wonderful, kind hearted, entertaining man into our lives for such a short time. He is sorely missed, but he lives on in our memories, and his recipes. I hold a glass of wine right now in remembrance to you Mr.Wilson. Although we here are not directly related but we are all his children none the less. Here's to a great man, wonderful cook, and a father to all who cherished him. Saluti.
I started watching Mr Wilson early on. I was the only person in the family that watched him. After a couple weeks one other family member would start. And every week or two another. Wasn’t to long before a crowd was gathering for every show. Most never cooked anything ever but just loved him. I’ve cooked many of his recipes and they were definitely awesome.....I gare..own...teee! Miss him and glad I can see him on RU-vid!
There was also a guy named Floyd. He traveled around Europe spending time in each country. The ones I really remember were "Floyd on France". One recipe involved cooking live eels and it was particularly disgusting.
My late husband and I loved him! We even watched him in the hospital room 33 years ago right after I had my son! We loved when he kept pouring in the wine while he kept talking!
Ask his real grandchildren.... what he was like..... For your information his Cajun accent was an act. However he was a fantastic cook.... and he liked to drink light beer from Miller, and lots of it.
Oh, and BTW....the mention of Mississippi educational tv....what a coincidence...that's where I would watch....PBS...in little Ole Gautier, Mississippi!☺☺☺☺☺☺
Gawd I loved Justin. My oldest son Kevin used to set in front of the TV and watch his show every weekend, and I learned some of my finest recipes from that show.
Justin inspired me to learn to cook... between his shows in the 70's and his cookbooks I regularly cook meals that impress. I always pay tribute to the man. His influence is in everything I cook!!
This brings back my childhood. We lived in the middle of nowhere so we only had a few channels. I loved Justin and of course, Bob Ross. Here I was a little girl and watching these two as if they were doing a children's program. We had some greats back in the day, didn't we?
It just gives me warm feelings in my heart listening to Justin speak and tell stories. He is so genuine and real it is ridiculous. At my grocer, they installed a TV above the meat counter and just play Justin Wilslm cooking videos now. Brings a smile to my face, my kids recognize him, and it's fun to tell other people who he is that just stop and stare at the screen. You were a good guy Justin. The original cooking RU-vidr.
I agree with you, completely! The entire draw to Hell's Kitchen is the drama & watching Gordon Ramsey go into a foul mouthed tirade upon some poorly performing kitchen assistant! Justin, Julia, Jeff Smith (Frugal Gormet), Graham Kerr (Galloping Gourmet) employ kindness & support to make everyone a better cook! It helped me in many ways! One, I am never without an open bottle of wine in my kitchen while I am cooking!
Before he came along, I thought the holy trinity was something else. I learned it was really bell pepper, onion and celery...Now I'm going to make some shrimp etouffe!
Chef Justin had my mother and I in stiches constantly. Even today I still say things in his vernacular and crack people up. Met a Cajun gentleman in Biloxi and the dealer was bent over in tears laughing at us talk.
OMG! I just happened to run across this channel! I used to watch him as a young woman learning more about cooking. I loved his show and listening to his stories. RIP Justin Wilson!
Wow!!! This is awesome!!! Just scolling threw for swordfish recipes, and ran into a peice of my childhood. Loved this Man's energy and presentation as a kid! Salute to Mr. Justin.
Been watching Mr. Wilson since the 80's in LA on PBS. Learned so much as he demonstrated how to make really good authentic Cajun Food. Great food! He is an Icon in the great State of Louisiana! May he rest in peace.
My mom used to watch this show all the time when I was a kid when I got older the funny thing is I started to watch it I really enjoyed his honesty and his great stories and also to learn how to cook some Great meals this one is definitely missed of those that have passed over
Loved watching. Mr. Justin...back in time!! RIP sweet, funny and pleasant man to watch cooking/making Me hungry and telling his stories. Thanks for the remembrance and for posting.
Folks that know me know that my Momma is a wonderful cook and they assume that's where I get my skills. In actuality I used to watch Justin Wilson (grudgingly at first) with my father (Lord rest his soul). He unknowingly instilled a love of cooking shows and subsequently cooking that I wish I had a chance to thank both of them for. Thanks for posting....brings back great memories.
I remember being a little girl 8 years watching Justin Wilson with my grandmother. I loved his show and his stories. Cooking was always a passion of mine. It’s good to know how at 36 a lot of my inspiration came from him and my creole background.
I always enjoyed Justin Wilson for years when he was cooking on pbstv. Love to listen to him talk and watch him cook great food! Hes so funny and endearing❤️
I spent 3 Thanksgivings with the wonderful Robichaux family of Thibodaux Louisiana and enjoyed watching Justin Wilson just because he always reminded me of those great people and their great friends. Thanks for posting these.
Oh MAN!! I had forgotten growing up watching this sweet and skilled, down home to earth man!! Thank you SO VERY MUCH for reminding me how much I loved watching him. Thank you!
My favorite chef evr in 53 ears of me cookin.!! My best years of cooking came after I visited Louisiana at age 16. I learned from a genuine french speaking Cajun lady. My friend's mother. She cooked to the finite detail as I do now.
I started listening to Justin MANY years ago till he stopped. My wife gave me one of his books which were also filled with pictures. Still use some of the recipes. My Dad loved him too and would laugh so hard at the stories. Thank you Justin for your work. I guess I should say Mr. Wilson but brother I watched you so much that I feel like you are an old friend that I have lost.
I miss you my friend we had many good times talking at the Rio and Royale airline gates in Houston chewing licorice and talking about the good old days thanks for the memories and cook book's you are missed my friend
I Love Justin Williams! Brings back so many memories!!!! I watched him everyday! I couldn't get enough! Such a great guy! 💜His stories were sooo interesting😂
