World Food New Orleans

by Johnson, Pableaus; O'Brien, Charmaine

• ISBN13: 9781864501100
• ISBN10: 1864501103
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

All travellers know that experiencing the local cuisine is one of the major highlights of any trip, and everyone brings home with them tales of what they ate and drank, where and with whom. Finally, here is a series to cover the whole cuisine experience.The World Food series is a list of definitive culinary guides to major world destinations. With tantalising photography throughout and written in an entertaining, opinionated and contemporary style, each guide is intended to be the benchmark for a country's cuisine. Illustrated with the work of specialist food & travel photographers, the books have a dynamic design style which contributes to the overall tone of fun and enthusiasm. They are intended to be a bible for travelling and non-travelling food lovers around the world.These pocket-sized guides include everything to do with eating and drinking in each country -- the history and evolution of the cuisine, its staples and specialities, and the kitchen philosophy of the people. We open the doors on home cooking and traditions, showing how food and drink have become integral to personal and national celebrations, and discover the myriad of regional cuisines that exist in even the most familiar countries.The World Food guides also include comprehensive cuisine dictionaries. These two-way guides will be the best available resource for anyone interested in having a key reference to the local food, drink and cooking terms on their shelves, and will prove invaluable to travellers as they try to read menus, buy food, speak the right words and gain an insider's knowledge of where and what to eat and drink.-- glossy specialist photography and full colour throughout-- essentialguide to markets and local produce-- explores variations of regional cuisine-- covers cuisines for all occasions, including festivals and home cooking-- simple and authentic recipes with notes on origin, occasion,

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(1)
The Culture of Louisiana Cuisine	9	(20)
Creole, Cajun & Soul	11	(4)
History	15	(4)
How New Orleanians Eat	19	(9)
Etiquette	28	(1)
Staples & Specialties	29	(56)
Seafood	31	(7)
Crawfish	38	(3)
Pork	41	(5)
Other Barnyard Meats	46	(3)
Wild Game	49	(1)
The Bold Palate	50	(2)
Gumbo	52	(3)
Bread	55	(1)
The Poboy	56	(1)
The Muffuletta	57	(1)
Rice	58	(1)
Jambalaya	59	(3)
Beans	62	(2)
Corn	64	(3)
Herbs, Spices & Seasonings	67	(4)
Tabasco - Avery Island	71	(4)
Sauces	75	(1)
Vegetables	76	(2)
Fruit	78	(2)
Pecans	80	(1)
Sugarcane	81	(1)
Desserts	82	(3)
Drinks of Louisiana	85	(18)
Alcoholic Drinks	87	(12)
Non-Alcoholic Drinks	99	(4)
Home Cooking & Traditions	103	(14)
Special Utensils	109	(8)
Celebrating With Food	117	(22)
The Mardi Gras Season	119	(4)
Jazz & Heritage Festival	123	(7)
Christmas Season	130	(3)
St Patrick's Day	133	(1)
The Feast of St Joseph	134	(1)
Fais Do Do	135	(2)
The Cajun Boucherie	137	(2)
Regional Variations	139	(20)
New Orleans & Surrounds	140	(7)
Cajun Country	147	(8)
Northern Louisiana	155	(4)
Where to Eat & Drink	159	(28)
Types of Eateries	162	(12)
Foreign Fare	174	(1)
Vegetarians & Vegans	174	(7)
Children	181	(1)
Understanding the Menu	181	(3)
Where to Drink	184	(3)
Shopping & Markets	187	(18)
History	188	(2)
Places to Shop	190	(5)
Markets	195	(3)
A New Orleans Picnic	198	(2)
Things to Take Home	200	(5)
A Louisiana Gumbo Party	205	(8)
Fit & Healthy	213	(4)
Recommended Reading	217	(1)
Photo Credits	218	(1)
Dictionary	219	(6)
Index	225