Before you go back to the Left Coast, honestly, you MUST try the offerings at Louisiana Creole Gumbo shop on Gratiot at Vernor Highway. Just east of downtown Detroit. Do “take out”. I promise. You will take away a...

MISSISSIPPI SO DEPENDING UPON YOUR DEFINITION OF “CAJUN,” HE MAY OR MAY NOT BE A CAJUN. THE LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA TV STATION AIRS HIS SHOWS TOO.

what is not appropriate??? me being a coon ass from Louisiana?

I’m touring the south and looking for the best new southern gourmet southern food. I use the term “gourmet” loosely, but what i’m really after is the best new southern cuisine in the south, from Texas to...

price. On Friday I had my cooking class at the New Orleans Cooking Experience. I’ve taken group classes at both Cookin' Cajun and at the New Orleans School of Cooking. I also took a private class at the N.O. School of...

will host a children’s “cook-in.” And, don’t forget the beach fire pits. I had a group of Jr. High schoolers for a few months and we had a regular food and fun meeting once a week where we would cook. There...

You chowhounds are a knowledgeable bunch! Thanks for all the great advice! Now I have another question. Has anyone tried the cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking at the back of the Louisiana General Store? I...

Don’t care at all about atmosphere. As far as I’m concerned, it’s ONLY about gettin' a “kick-ass-rock-my-world-King-Hell-l'aissez-les-bon-temps-roulez” meal. Would have gone to Uglesich’s if...

, that crisp-fried chicken from the south –spicy Louisiana style, ...... Wait a minute Socrates. I think You read the link at the bottom of My appetite epithet and now YOU got ME thinking about crisp-fried chicken from .......

“...corn bread, pork chops, greens, biscuits, gravy, bacon, pecan pie, chocolate meringue pie, black eye peas, okra, red beans and rice...” are more likely to be found in other states. Red beans and rice is a...

it dressed so I said yes (assumed it meant with everything). It came with the usuals pickels, lettuce, etc. The remoulade sauce was actually very good, but they barely put any on so it made the po boy very dry...I had to douse a...

Big Papi’s Rib Shack 10626 Burbank Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 506-7960‎ Not a Southern place per say, but a BBQ joint (mostly takeout) run by a family from Louisiana in the old (and much missed) Atlas Sausage Factory...

Once we had Woody’s Cook-In sauce we were hooked.

Maybe not in New Orleans, but the “meat and three” approach is the heart and soul of down-home Cajun cooking, and you can find great examples of this blue plate special sort of meal all over southwestern Louisiana....

. They claim 2,000,000 scoville units. I would find little use for either, but I do use a dash of Daves in my wing sauce. I’m probably boring, but I like everything Tabassco makes. I also love the original Louisiana Brand...