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The Salt
4:00 pm
Mon March 25, 2013

Forget Fish Fridays: In Louisiana, Gator Is On The Lenten Menu

Credit Chris Granger / Courtesy of Cochon
Tastes like chicken, but it's OK for Lent: Fried alligator, as served at New Orleans' Cochon restaurant.

Originally published on Wed March 27, 2013 4:59 pm

Is it OK to eat alligator on Fridays during Lent? That question isn't just rhetorical in Louisiana, which has large populations of both Catholics and gators.

"Alligator's such a natural for New Orleans," says Jay Nix, owner of Parkway Bakery, which serves a mean alligator sausage po boy sandwich. "Alligator gumbo, jambalaya. I mean, it's a wonder that alligator isn't our mascot, you know?"

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NolaVie
5:01 am
Mon March 25, 2013

A Food Stylist Goes to Hollywood

Brian Friedman chats with Kendall Gensler, a New Orleanian who’s become the go-to woman in her field of food styling, on the third installment of Take Five, a look inside the growing local film industry through the eyes of those who are shaping it.

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Louisiana Eats!
5:00 am
Sat March 23, 2013

Behind the Bread of Louisiana

Whether it's used for making a Po-Boy or served along side a bowl of gumbo, bread such a staple in Louisiana that it's often overshadowed in local cuisine.

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On this week's edition of Louisiana Eats!, we'll sit down to explore New Orleans' rich baking culture with historians, bakers, and other assorted experts. We'll hear about forgotten bakeries, special baking techniques, and unique delicacies throughout Southern Louisiana.

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All Things New Orleans
3:23 pm
Fri March 22, 2013

Edgar (Dooky) Chase, Jr.'s 85th Birthday Celebration Benefits PRC and MASNO with Music, Food

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Dooky Chase's restaurant.

Edgar Chase III chats with Jack Hopke on All Things New Orleans.

Many people and many organizations, public and private, wanted to see Dooky Chase's Restaurant come back after Hurricane Katrina. Fortunately, the tradition has been revived, and a special celebration of food, music and local history is planned for this Saturday.

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