Alligator Andouille Sauce Piquant

ContentsIngredients for Alligator Andouille Sauce PiquantDirections for Alligator Andouille Sauce PiquantTasty Alligator Treats for YouAccording 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...

Lump Crab & Creole Tomato Linguine

ContentsThe Creole Tomato – Louisiana Agricultural ProductRecipe for Lump Crab & Creole Tomato LinguineTasty Creole Tomato TreatsThe Creole Tomato – Louisiana Agricultural Product The Creole Tomato is a popular agricultural product of Louisiana.  It was specifically designed to be grown in the hot, muggy bayou climate of Louisiana.  Although it was proposed as the official state vegetable plant of...

Mayhaw Jelly – Louisiana State Jelly

ContentsMayhaw JellyIngredientsDirectionsDelicious Mayhaw JellyMayhaw 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...

Swedish Nuts

ContentsSwedish NutsIngredientsDirectionsMore Delicious TreatsPecans 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...

King’s Cake

ContentsThe History of the King’s Cake:King’s CakeIngredients:Directions:Ingredients for Colored SugarsDirectionsIcingDirectionsDelicious Kings CakesThe 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...