Mississippi water flavors southern dishes

Recent critics of the controversial 'water as flavoring' theory also claim that a good bagel can be made outside of New York City and more specifically the Lower East Side of Manhattan. "Nonsense", says Philipe LaMancusa of Kitchen Witch in New Orleans, "that's like saying wild fish taste the same a farmed, or that the waters that feed grapevines do not add to a grape's qualities, or that your coffee will taste the same using tap water or bottled" Philipe took it a step further by making identical gumbo with tap (Mississippi River) water and a 'pure' water from the alps. The conclusion was: "Alps gumbo is good, Tap gumbo is great!!!" Tell us your thoughts, answer this blog or contact Kitchen Witch at kwcookbooks.com