The Dish: Famed New Orleans restaurant hires its first female executive chef

Along with jazz, the French Quarter and Mardi Gras, amazing food has always been a hallmark of New Orleans. It’s found in both local cafes and in famed restaurants known the world over. At one of the most renowned - Commander’s Palace - there’s someone new in charge of the kitchen. Jamie Wax speaks with Chef Meg Bickford, the first woman executive chef in the restaurant’s long history, about caring on a tradition while making a mark of her own.
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[@billcosby3700]

She belongs in the kitchen her skills are immaculate

[@Daniel-xg3ul]

If she's good enough to be chosen by the Brenan family to helm Commander's Palace, then she's world class. Best meal and restaurant experience I've ever had was at Commander's Palace.

[@Daniel-xg3ul]

Update: Ate there a few days ago. Amazing! Every bit as good as last time.

[@gasparma2316]

I so wanna go try her dishes.

[@devodavis6747]

This video put the Commander’s Palace on my bucket list

[@chaging1]

This is a historical place...

[@americalost5100]

Cultural gumbo... Makes me wish lived there

[@typhoon2970]

leave it to CBS to point out the irrlevance of what gender cooks your food. People want the best food and dont care who cooked it. This is lame....

[@ItsSomeDeadGuy]

Not true at all. Professional kitchens have historically been insanely sexist. Denying that is denying history.

[@katharinesantana7147]

Cool

[@johnswan9123]

No surprise there; 'T' and company added women in the nineties after 100yrs all male staff and now this.

[@frankchambers3042]

I was a waiter for years and chefs are egomaniacal monsters.

[@carrottop113]

Wah wah wee wah!!!!!!

[@soflodoug]

oh well, there goes the neighborhood.

[@Bidensucks100]

Diversity hire.

[@HumanofTerra]

Ok.

[@ItsSomeDeadGuy]

She'd been with them for 13 years and studied directly under the head chef. Change your profile picture. You don't deserve it.

[@Bidensucks100]

@@ItsSomeDeadGuy only 13 years?

[@ItsSomeDeadGuy]

@@Bidensucks100 "Only 13 years" lmfao what are you on

[@Bidensucks100]

@@ItsSomeDeadGuy expect more after 30 years.