A person in a hat and jacket is reaching up to pick fruit from a tree laden with round fruits. The sky is clear, suggesting a sunny day. The scene conveys a sense of harvesting.

Placquemines Parish / picking oranges, between 1945 and 1950, photograph by Elemore Madison Morgan. HNOC, gift of Leonard V. Huber, 1976.139.68

Food Forum 2018

Pulp Facts

Celebrating Citrus

Food Forum 2018

Pulp Facts

Celebrating Citrus

June 9, 2018, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Williams Research Center
410 Chartres Street

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The 2018 Food Forum explores the world of citrus offering an entertaining, illuminating, and a-"peel"-ing look at this diverse family of fruit and its role in the history of the Gulf South.

A vintage photograph shows a large display of various fruits, including pineapples and citrus, arranged in a pyramid inside a greenhouse. A sign reads Florida. A man with a long beard stands beside the display, observing the exhibit.

Schedule

Priscilla Lawrence, President and CEO, the Historic New Orleans Collection
Jessica B. Harris, food historian and co-organizer of the culinary symposium

Pierre Laszlo, emeritus professor of chemistry, Ecole Polytechnique and University of Liege

Jeremy Lee, chef proprietor of Quo Vadis
Don Sloan, director of the Oxford Cultural Collective

Lester L'hoste Jr., citrus grower

Justin Nystrom, associate professor of history, Loyola University New Orleans; director, Center for the Study of New Orleans; director, Documentary and Oral History Studio

Break for lunch (on your own)

Lake Douglas, professor, Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture; associate dean, College of Art and Design, Louisiana State University

Jonathan Beitler, director of communications, Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

Rick Ellis, stylist / writer / historian, RickEllisFOOD

Elizabeth Pearce, drinks historian

410 Chartres Street

Napoleon House
500 Chartres Street

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This event is made possible with generous support from our sponsors.

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Every year, HNOC’s Food Forum brings together historians and practitioners to discuss what we eat (and drink) in Louisiana and how these foods entered and developed in our region’s kitchens. Each forum is developed in collaboration with James Beard award-winning food historian, Dr. Jessica B. Harris.

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