re: what region of La has the best home cooks?

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People in No. La. do not cook at "home

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Men up here don't

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speak for yourself.

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never had BBQ up here in the last 30 years that was any better than the BBQ I had in Acadiana.

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It really sounds like you are unhappy, and I can highly reccomend 49 south, 165 south, or head to Natchez and hit 61 south.

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People in No. La. do not cook at "home


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Men up here don't


speak for yourself.
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never had BBQ up here in the last 30 years that was any better than the BBQ I had in Acadiana.


It really sounds like you are unhappy, and I can highly reccomend 49 south, 165 south, or head to Natchez and hit 61 south.

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+1000 I would argue there can be an advantage to hailing from redneck country. I've had the pleasure of cooking with and learning from my South La. friends for years...I've always cooked South La. cuisine since I was in highschool...a damn long time ago. However, I still have Central Ms. roots and a mom who is a wonderful cook ,who grew up outside Arcadia , La. With this country background, I have recipes and techniques that are different from, and perhaps in some ways superior to those utilized elsewhere in the state. And folks, I've had good food , and bad , in every part of La.It's what the cook is doing, not where he's planted his feet , that matters.

Monterey, but have a Jonesville address.
Sorry I misunderstood.

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It really sounds like you are unhappy

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Not at all. I'm simply making an observation about the differences between north and south. I was born and raised in south La. I've lived in north La. for over 30 years. I think I can make some comparisons.

It also appears that my vote for Acadiana is in agreement with the majority on this thread.

Its tough to compare Acadian Area to the New Orleans Area because since they are so close on the map... they are so far away in tradition, cooking techniques and use of ingredients. Its just a matter of preference for each person.

One thing I agree with is that the best Louisiana dishes outside of Acadiana and outside of the New Orleans Area are stolen from either of those 2 places.

It cracks me up that Gonzales calls itself a 'Cajun' town, even though it lies way east of the Atchafalya Basin & Mississippi River.

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It cracks me up that Gonzales calls itself a 'Cajun' town, even though it lies way east of the Atchafalya Basin & Mississippi River

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Well, my family grew up in Gonzales (me in BR), but my aunt and my mom, as well as my grandma when she was alive and cooking, are 3 of the best 'home' cooks I know. And they cook cajun- awesome jambalaya, crawfish stews, etc- and this was when my mom was growing up- so before TV and blending of cities...
My aunt makes the best fried catfish and chicken...yum- wish I could eat some-now I'm hungry
Not to mention my grandma's first language was French - doesn't this by default make you cajun?

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Not to mention my grandma's first language was French - doesn't this by default make you cajun?

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So was mine. Did your grandma use repetition to indicate degree?
IE, instead of saying "very cold" it was "cold cold." Instead of "extremely cold" it was "cold cold cold cold."
Or, instead of "I'm feeling bad" it was "bad bad bad." For "extremely bad" it was "bad bad bad bad bad."

I wouldn't put much credence in that "beat" myth. It was common from whiners who wanted sympathy. Rarely happened.

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Ville Platte



best cooks in the state. hands down.

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I wish you Ville Plattians would have taught my wife how to cook before she moved out because she sucks.

Let me narrow this down for ya'll...

EUNICE.

With GREAT respect to Ville Platte, Opelousas, Crowley...that whole area...but again...

EUNICE.