Mardi Gras Monday: Food

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This is part of an ongoing series of Mardi Gras-related posts. You can follow the rest of the posts here.

Granted, food is not the most common thing that people associate with Mardi Gras, but New Orleans truly is a city that cherishes its cuisine and, as a result, there is a great deal of food that goes with the holiday.

However, the food of Mardi Gras, and of New Orleans in general, can seem a bit odd to people not from the region. Though those from Louisiana, especially the southern part of the state, make this kind of cooking a part of their daily lives, it’s going to seem a bit odd to those who are just visiting.

So what kind of food should you been on the lookout for or try when you’re in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Here are some of my picks. Read more