Louisiana - August 15, 2024

Grab a Spoon! Gumbo, Jambalaya and Étouffée Await 🍤🔥

Learn our culinary lingo, whip up the iconic Bananas Foster and...

Learn our culinary lingo, whip up the iconic Bananas Foster and visit a foodie-focused museum.

August 2024 Culinary e-News

Talk Like a Local: Learn Louisiana's Culinary Lingo

Louisiana speaks its own language in the kitchen. Gumbo, jambalaya, étouffée: These words don’t come up much in everyday American cooking. Fortunately for you, the best way to learn Louisiana’s most-used lingo is to sit down, grab a spoon and start eating.

Learn the Lingo

Guests enjoy table-side preparation of Brennan's bananas foster.

Recipe: Bananas Foster

What do you get when you flambé bananas in butter, sugar and cinnamon? Bananas Foster, a culinary masterpiece. Paired with one or two (or three!) scoops of ice cream, the warm caramelization of the bananas mixed with a cool, smooth bite of ice cream make for an unforgettable dessert.

Get the Recipe

A tray of fresh cracklin being seasoned.

A Louisiana Staple: Cochon de Lait

One of Louisiana's most famous and delectable dishes, Cochon de Lait, is also its most impressive. And while the French may have named it, our people perfected it.

Let's Get Cracklin'

The Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans.

Explore the Southern Food and Beverage Museum

You could spend a lifetime exploring our culinary nuances. To get a glimpse into Louisiana’s storied food culture, explore the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans.

Visit SOFAB

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