This goo was worth a point in May 2023.

publication date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 (part of May 2023)

category: Cuisine

clue: This celebrated Creole chef and long-lived Louisianan didn't have to pursue a legacy: She earned one by doing more for the civil rights movement than just cooking for their secret meetings in her restaurant.

explanation: Chase owned Dooky Chase, a celebrated New Orleans restaurant and key location in the civil rights movement. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates


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