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La. Natives in other states ... what items do you bring back with you after a visit home?
Posted on 2/2/21 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 2/2/21 at 1:26 pm
Someone moving out here to Atlanta asked me what we can't get here in Atlanta, that we always bring back when we make a trip. Over the years we've learned where to find things, found reasonable substitutes, or we've learned how to make it ourselves. But these are the things we haven't learned to make and cannot find in Atlanta without paying highway robbery ...
Cajun Land Creole Seasoning
Cajun Land Crab Boil
Chackbay Crab Boil
Benoit's Best Salt Free Seasoning
Zatarain's Root Beer Extract
Zatarain's Creole Mustard
Steen's Cane Syrup
Good Louisiana Fig Preserves
Creole Pickled Meat
Creole Hot Sausage
DD Smoked Sausage
LaPlace Andouille
Real Louisiana Boudin
Fresh Louisiana Gulf Oysters
Legit King Cake
Big Shot Cold Drinks
Barq's Red Cream Soda
Barq's Golden Cream Soda
Barq's Diet Root Beer
Chee Wees
La Tiera Taco Shells (not a Louisiana product per se, but can't find them here and they're the best)
To other folks living outside Louisiana, what food items do you usually bring back with you after making a trip home?
Cajun Land Creole Seasoning
Cajun Land Crab Boil
Chackbay Crab Boil
Benoit's Best Salt Free Seasoning
Zatarain's Root Beer Extract
Zatarain's Creole Mustard
Steen's Cane Syrup
Good Louisiana Fig Preserves
Creole Pickled Meat
Creole Hot Sausage
DD Smoked Sausage
LaPlace Andouille
Real Louisiana Boudin
Fresh Louisiana Gulf Oysters
Legit King Cake
Big Shot Cold Drinks
Barq's Red Cream Soda
Barq's Golden Cream Soda
Barq's Diet Root Beer
Chee Wees
La Tiera Taco Shells (not a Louisiana product per se, but can't find them here and they're the best)
To other folks living outside Louisiana, what food items do you usually bring back with you after making a trip home?
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Posted on 2/2/21 at 1:29 pm to unclebuck504
Rabideaux Smoked Sausage
Posted on 2/2/21 at 1:39 pm to unclebuck504
I used to freeze 60lbs of sausage when we flew to asia 
That and spice blends.
That and spice blends.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 1:43 pm to unclebuck504
A metric shite-ton of Tin Roof Blonde.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 1:45 pm to unclebuck504
My brother-in-law lives in right outside Atlanta and he makes it a habit of bringing back CDM Coffee & Chickory, Boudin, Andouille from Bailey's in Laplace, a couple muffalettas from Central Grocery, some Zatarain's products, seafood boil seasoning, fresh shrimp and whatever I'm willing to part with from my well stocked freezer in already cooked foods.
He is especially fond of my gumbo and begs to take all my crawfish bisque------but that ain't happening.
He is especially fond of my gumbo and begs to take all my crawfish bisque------but that ain't happening.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 2:16 pm to unclebuck504
Live up north...the main thing is smoked sausage vs brats. I’m not a fan of brats.
Smoked Sausage : I buy a variety of brands, pork sausage
Cajun Power Garlic Sauce and Sweet Treat for cinnamon toast. Their Lightning hot sauce is excellent as well.
Kary’s Dry Roux....good for adding flavor to gravy.
Boudin if I’m in south Louisiana. If at the in-laws in north LA, hard pass.
At Christmas I brought back several Louisiana IPAs but bought an entire case of the goat, Ghost in the Machine.
Smoked Sausage : I buy a variety of brands, pork sausage
Cajun Power Garlic Sauce and Sweet Treat for cinnamon toast. Their Lightning hot sauce is excellent as well.
Kary’s Dry Roux....good for adding flavor to gravy.
Boudin if I’m in south Louisiana. If at the in-laws in north LA, hard pass.
At Christmas I brought back several Louisiana IPAs but bought an entire case of the goat, Ghost in the Machine.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 2:32 pm to unclebuck504
Assortment of sausages.
Can't find anything decent around here.
Can't find anything decent around here.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 2:35 pm to unclebuck504
speckled trout...
Posted on 2/2/21 at 2:36 pm to unclebuck504
Zapps
Posted on 2/2/21 at 2:39 pm to unclebuck504
I am Baton Rouge born and raised, and my fiance' is also a South Louisianian...we live in Boston.
Our staples are hard to find here, so we generally bring back Crystal and crab boil.
My mom sent us home with some file' after Christmas, which was awesome.
ETA: We fly, so we're limited in regards to what we can bring home.
Our staples are hard to find here, so we generally bring back Crystal and crab boil.
My mom sent us home with some file' after Christmas, which was awesome.
ETA: We fly, so we're limited in regards to what we can bring home.
This post was edited on 2/2/21 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 2/2/21 at 2:52 pm to unclebuck504
Great thread, I am always looking for stuff to bring back from Cajun country when I go.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 2:56 pm to unclebuck504
Usually some Manda’s andouille sausage and boudin
Most other things are not that hard to either find or order online.
Most other things are not that hard to either find or order online.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 3:10 pm to unclebuck504
Pickled meat
Camellia beans
Sausage
Pickled string beans
Boudin
Tasso
Camellia beans
Sausage
Pickled string beans
Boudin
Tasso
Posted on 2/2/21 at 3:20 pm to hobotiger
Sausage, tasso, boudain and crystal/louisiana hot sauce are usually what I bring back. Also pepper jelly.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 3:22 pm to unclebuck504
In addition to the other things mentioned, mayhaw jelly. I can get good biscuits but I can't live without mayhaw
Posted on 2/2/21 at 3:40 pm to puffulufogous
Aside from a lot of Kartchner’s boudin I like to get some Blue Runner red beans
Posted on 2/2/21 at 4:53 pm to unclebuck504
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La Tiera Taco Shells
Take my upvote. I mostly go for tortillas when I make tacos, but for hard shell tacos they are the best! So thin and crispy.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 4:57 pm to unclebuck504
My dad was a native Texan but he lived in Louisiana so long that when he moved back to TX before he died he would request I’d bring him Central Grocery olive salad and CDM Coffee when we visited.
When I was little and we lived in south Texas for a few years my grandma would ship us pickled pork, red beans, and Barq’s. And king cakes from McKenzies!
When I was little and we lived in south Texas for a few years my grandma would ship us pickled pork, red beans, and Barq’s. And king cakes from McKenzies!
Posted on 2/2/21 at 5:34 pm to unclebuck504
I’m not native but went to LSU.
Beignet fingers from Coffee Call
But they are gone by Hammond.
Beignet fingers from Coffee Call
But they are gone by Hammond.
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