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Post by roman on Jan 31, 2016 12:24:58 GMT -6
I haven't mentioned French food, but I love it. France is like Italy; it is hard to find bad food. Contrary to what I had heard before going to France, the people I met did not wince at the use of bad French. We were in one restaurant and I spotted a pork dish on the menu and ordered it. The waiter politely asked me if I knew that I was ordering pig's feet. Of course I didn't know what I was ordering. I tried something else.
The only place in the United States where I could ever afford French food was in New Orleans, my all-time favorite city for eating. My wife and I used to make at least one trip a year just to eat. Well, maybe not just to eat. I have always liked walking down the street drinking a large beer.
Before we started wintering in Florida, we spent a couple of winters in the Mississippi Gulf area. We were only a little over an hour's drive from New Orleans and always managed to make it over there a couple of times each year.
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Jan 31, 2016 14:12:14 GMT -6
Post by dumdave on Jan 31, 2016 14:12:14 GMT -6
My sister-in law is New Orleans born and raised. Boy Howdy! Can that lady cook Cajun food from scratch!
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Jan 31, 2016 14:51:49 GMT -6
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Post by roman on Jan 31, 2016 14:51:49 GMT -6
My sister-in law is New Orleans born and raised. Boy Howdy! Can that lady cook Cajun food from scratch! There is a place in the Quarter called The New Orleans School of Cooking. A couple of times, we have taken half-day classes there. In addition to cooking, they give you a history of Cajun cooking. No trip to New Orleans is complete without a trip into the swamp and a visit to a Cajun bar.
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Jan 31, 2016 14:58:09 GMT -6
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Post by dive61364 on Jan 31, 2016 14:58:09 GMT -6
My sister-in law is New Orleans born and raised. Boy Howdy! Can that lady cook Cajun food from scratch! There is a place in the Quarter called The New Orleans School of Cooking. A couple of times, we have taken half-day classes there. In addition to cooking they give you a history of Cajun cooking. No trip to New Orleans is complete without a trip into the swamp and a visit to a Cajun bar. we took a trip to the back waters of Louisiana last fall. we took the pearl river tour where we saw many alligators, birds of all kinds and how people live in the backwaters of Louisiana. it was very interesting to see kids swimming right by alligators and all the different wildlife living in the river. I did partake of the fine Cajun cooking and small bars located in the swamp too roman.
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Jan 31, 2016 15:10:57 GMT -6
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Post by antamaleen on Jan 31, 2016 15:10:57 GMT -6
People used to bring my dad stuff from all over. Gumbo from Louisiana. Macadamia nuts from Hawaii. Used to be able to try different things without leaving home.
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Jan 31, 2016 15:15:48 GMT -6
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Post by roman on Jan 31, 2016 15:15:48 GMT -6
There is a guy from Streator I have known since about First Grade. Last year, he told me that after he dropped out of college, he spent a year living in New Orleans. Lucky guy. I told him that I assumed that he spent some time at the House of the Rising Sun. He didn't deny it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDlrRQ6Yzis
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Jan 31, 2016 18:14:07 GMT -6
Post by chevypower on Jan 31, 2016 18:14:07 GMT -6
Love that song.
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Feb 1, 2016 9:41:56 GMT -6
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Post by roman on Feb 1, 2016 9:41:56 GMT -6
I had some regrets the last time I was in the Quarter. If only I had kept up my trumpet lessons; I could have been in a classy street band.
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Feb 1, 2016 13:17:26 GMT -6
Post by chevypower on Feb 1, 2016 13:17:26 GMT -6
lol
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Feb 1, 2016 13:33:20 GMT -6
Post by super on Feb 1, 2016 13:33:20 GMT -6
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Feb 1, 2016 14:03:38 GMT -6
Post by roman on Feb 1, 2016 14:03:38 GMT -6
New Orleans is full of really great musicians, and some of them are merely street musicians. I once saw a little Black kid who looked like he was about six years old. I couldn't believe how well he played jazz on his trumpet. Years ago, there was a piano player in the Quarter called Professor Longhair. He influenced dozens of piano players who came out of New Orleans, most notably Fats Domino. One well-known bar in town, Tipitina's, was dedicated to Professor Longhair.
There are at least a dozen places in the Quarter that offer great live music: Creole and zydeco, jazz, rhythm and Blues, etc. If you want to be cheap you can simply walk down the street and listen to the music coming out of the bars.
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Feb 1, 2016 18:48:27 GMT -6
Post by dive61364 on Feb 1, 2016 18:48:27 GMT -6
I just ate the Mexican place where mojitos was. they serve breakfast lunch and dinner. the process were very cheap I thought for the amount of food we got. I had the three meat fajitas which was perfectly seasoned with lots of meat, chicken and shrimp. the price was 12.99 and they came with your choice of soup or salad. three of us ate and the bill was 25.00. the place cant be bad if they serve biscuits and gravy for breakfast. they serve America and Mexican food both.
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Feb 1, 2016 19:56:00 GMT -6
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Post by roman on Feb 1, 2016 19:56:00 GMT -6
I just ate the Mexican place where mojitos was. they serve breakfast lunch and dinner. the process were very cheap I thought for the amount of food we got. I had the three meat fajitas which was perfectly seasoned with lots of meat, chicken and shrimp. the price was 12.99 and they came with your choice of soup or salad. three of us ate and the bill was 25.00. the place cant be bad if they serve biscuits and gravy for breakfast. they serve America and Mexican food both. When we are driving to and from Florida, the motels in the South always have biscuits and gravy for breakfast, and I always wolf some down. When I am at home, I like to eat SOS. My wive gags at both.
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Feb 1, 2016 20:49:45 GMT -6
Post by dive61364 on Feb 1, 2016 20:49:45 GMT -6
I just ate the Mexican place where mojitos was. they serve breakfast lunch and dinner. the process were very cheap I thought for the amount of food we got. I had the three meat fajitas which was perfectly seasoned with lots of meat, chicken and shrimp. the price was 12.99 and they came with your choice of soup or salad. three of us ate and the bill was 25.00. the place cant be bad if they serve biscuits and gravy for breakfast. they serve America and Mexican food both. When we are driving to and from Florida, the motels in the South always have biscuits and gravy for breakfast, and I always wolf some down. When I am at home, I like to eat SOS. My wive gags at both. until I move to the north I never knew what SOS was. I still don't care for it but love BnG in the mornings. another thing I noticed was up here people love fried potatoes or hash browns and down there grits comes with anything. how is the weather down your way roman? I hope its not too hot for you and the dog.........
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Feb 1, 2016 21:04:23 GMT -6
Post by super on Feb 1, 2016 21:04:23 GMT -6
I thought SOS was the breakfast of champions?
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