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Alligator Andouille Sauce Piquant

According to the Louisiana State Library: The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) was designated the state reptile of Louisiana in 1983. The word Alligator comes from the Spanish “el lagarto” (the lizard). Native to the Southeastern United States, alligators construct burrows, or “alligator holes” for shelter and hibernation. They are also known to find shelter in swimming pools during the...
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Lump Crab & Creole Tomato Linguine

The Creole Tomato is Louisiana’s Official State Vegetable Plant, unlike the Sweet Potato, which is the Official State Vegetable. The creole tomato was specifically designed to be grown in the hot, muggy bayou climate of Louisiana. Ingredients for Lump Crab & Creole Tomato Linguine 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat 1 pound cooked linguine 1/4 cup olive oil 4 cloves sliced garlic cloves 1/4 cup minced shallots 1/4 cup...
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Mayhaw Jelly – Louisiana State Jelly

Mayhaw jelly was chosen as the official state jelly of the state of Louisiana in 2003. The Mayhaw is a variety of Southern hawthorn that yields yellow to bright-red fruits with a taste similar to a tart crab apple. This unique jelly is made from Mayhaw juice. The plant is one of the last wild U.S. fruit trees that has not yet been commercialized.  It is estimated that there are more than 200 varieties of mayhaw, many...
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Swedish Nuts

Pecans are both the state nut of Alabama, and the state tree of Texas.  These nuts are also an important agricultural product in many US states, the top five of which are: Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, according to the College of Agriculture, New Mexico State University. These Swedish Nuts are a wonderful holiday snack food, and they make a perfect recipe for a classroom state report project. Swedish...
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King’s Cake

King’s Cake

The History of the King’s Cake: This is a traditional dish from New Orleans, Louisiana during Mardi Gras. The king cake takes its name from the Biblical kings. Catholic tradition states that their journey to Bethlehem took twelve days (the Twelve Days of Christmas), and that they arrived to honor the Christ child on Epiphany. The season for king cake extends from the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Twelfth...
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