New Orleans is to Cajun food what Fosters is to Australian beer
On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 22:21, Alan Pine wrote:
> Now you're talking. Cajun. Once spent 4 days in New Orleans and just
> loved the food. Bought a cook book there and tried a few recipes over
> the years. Some of the ingredients don't translate all that well though. :(
>
> And Fosters? Nah! That's the export beer. If you like beers and can find
> some Carlton Cold
> http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/Beer-Ratings.asp?BeerID=7180
>
> Alan.
>
> John Hebert wrote:
>
> >Hmmmm. Can we ship you some food down under? I'll bet
> >you never had boudin. Now that would be a treat for an
> >aussie, some good Cajun boudin with a Foster's.
> >
> >John Hebert
> >
> >--- Alan Pine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Come on guys! You're torturing me! Where I am I
> >>can't get this style of
> >>food, and I LOVE it!
> >>
> >>Well. There are a couple of Mexican places around,
> >>but they are nothing
> >>to what I've had in the US.
> >>
> >>And still another hour till lunch time.
> >>
> >>Alan.
> >>
> >>
> >>Doug Riddle wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>So, where does one find this slice of culinary
> >>>
> >>>
> >>heaven?
> >>
> >>
> >>>Doug
> >>>--- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Choppy,
> >>>>
> >>>>On the weekend the Mexicana Grocery also serves
> >>>>tamales, which are really good. Sometimes they
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>make
> >>
> >>
> >>>>a
> >>>>killer tortilla soup with big chunks of vegetables
> >>>>too. And get this: the food is cheap. Like $3 for
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>a
> >>
> >>
> >>>>big burrito, which makes an entire meal for me.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>The
> >>
> >>
> >>>>tamales are $9/dozen. BTW, it helps if you speak
> >>>>Spanish. I learned just enough so I can order
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>there.
> >>
> >>
> >>>>;)
> >>>>
> >>>>If you need a reason to come down to Gonzales, the
> >>>>Tanger Factory Outlet mall and the Lamar-Dixon
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>Expo
> >>
> >>
> >>>>Center are just a couple of miles east of the
> >>>>Mexicana
> >>>>Grocery.
> >>>>
> >>>>John Hebert
> >>>>
> >>>>--- Chopin Cusachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I've been disappointed with La Carreta, but like
> >>>>>George's in Mandeville. It is easier to find
> >>>>>Mexican
> >>>>>food I like in Houston. We do have a Cuban
> >>>>>restaurant here in Covington. Wonder if I can
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>find
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>an excuse to be in Gonzales on a weekend for
> >>>>>menudo.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Choppy
> >>>>>
> >>>>>At 05:19 PM 4/7/04 -0700, you wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>I practically grew up in La Fonda's. Tex Mex,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>but
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>good. I'll have to go check out the ones I've
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>read
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>on
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>this thread though.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Anyone on the list like soul food?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>My wife says there is a place downtown that is
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>real
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>good, the name escapes me, but they use the same
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>menu
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>practice as Momma. Momma is the owner/operator
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>of
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>the
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Silver Moon Cafe.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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> >>>
> >>>Doug Riddle
> >>>An opptimist thinks the glass is half full. A
> >>>
> >>>
> >>pessimist thinks it is half empty. A realist knows
> >>that someone is going to have to wash the glass. I
> >>am a realist. I buy plastic drink cups.
> >>
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