Natives of New Orleans also relished in eating a poor boy sandwich . . . One sandwich served as a complete meal
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Natives of New Orleans also relished in eating a poor boy sandwich . . . One sandwich served as a complete meal
In New Orleans home cooks mastered the art of creating economical dishes for weekday meals. Among them red beans and rice which is to New Orleans what baked beans are to Boston and cowpeas to Charleston.
Jazz musician Edgar “Dooky” Chase married Leah Chase, a native of Madison, Louisiana. The couple would go on to start Dooky Chase Restaurant in New Orleans.
Grillades is another of the superb yet inexpensive dishes of New Orleans home cooks.