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Just across Lake Pontchartrain from North Orleans, vacationers and explorers looking for beautiful waterways, historical landmarks and tons of adventure can find all of these things and more to the north. Check out these three ways to Visit The…
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Enjoy this delicious Creole gumbo made with filé powder. Filé is a spicy herb seasoning made from ground sassafras tree leaves. It was first used by Choctaw Native Americans to both flavor and thicken many soups and stews. When the French settled…
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Did you know that January 10 is National Oyster Rockefeller Day? Celebrate the classic New Orleans dish all year long with this recipe. Named for the richness of its sauce, Oysters Rockefeller is a dish that was created at Antoine’s Restaurant in…
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Try something different and uniquely Louisiana from the experts in Duck Dynasty. When you first think of frog legs, you may not have the same mouth-watering reaction as the Robertson family, stars of Duck Dynasty. However, if you ask anyone who’s…
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These oysters are famous for a reason. Overlooking Bayou DeSiard in Monroe, Waterfront Grill is the go-to restaurant for delicious seafood. But don’t expect to find fried or battered fish on the menu. Waterfront Grill focuses on baked, sautéed and…
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Louisiana-style sweet potatoes are a healthful and delicious addition to any meal! Louisiana sweet-potato fries are a versatile complement to almost any meal. You can dip them in a fiery bowl of chicken and sausage gumbo, pour creamy crawfish…
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Bring this decadent New Orleans recipe to your table. New Orleans knows absinthe. The botanical spirit embodies notes of green anise, fennel and herbs and is typically sage in color. In 1815, a speakeasy known as “The Absinthe Room” opened on the…
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Louisiana crawfish is the star of this creamy soup. During spring in Louisiana, cooks around the state are focused on one ingredient: crawfish. From crawfish boils to étouffée, crawfish are served up all kinds of ways. After all, it’s as important…
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Dive into a bowl of beautiful shrimp bisque. Louisiana’s shrimp are soft, tender and mildly sweet. The gulf’s salinity, which is lower compared to other bodies of water, keeps the state’s oysters, shrimp and crawfish healthy and soft — which means…
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Fried okra? Yes, please! Long, green and covered in small, fuzzy hairs like a peach, okra is one of the secret ingredients of Creole and Cajun cuisine. The natural juices in these seedpods contain a powerful thickening agent which is often used…