Famous New Orleans Dishes

Learn how to cook traditional New Orleans dishes and the history behind them

What unites everyone in New Orleans is the city’s love affair with its traditional fare. It’s a romance conducted over white-linen tablecloths graced by crawfish etouffe, in a bistro courtyard with a bowl of gumbo or requited on a picnic bench with a po-boy sandwich stuffed with fried oysters. Creole, Cajun, the list could go on forever.

Gumbo

Locals would argue that gumbo is almost its own food group. Learn what's in New Orleans gumbo…

Crawfish Etouffee

One of the best reasons to visit New Orleans is Crawfish Ettouffee. Try this traditional recipe at…

Jambalaya

New Orleans is famous for a lot of foods, and chief among them is the traditional rice dish known as…

Red Beans and Rice

New Orleans has a tasty Monday tradition known as Red Beans and Rice. Learn more about this…

Muffaletta

Try this Italian sandwich invented in New Orleans with cured meats, cheese, olive dressing and great…

Paul Broussard

Beignets

Beignets are more than just a doughnut! Learn the history and then use our recipe to make them at…

Po-Boys

Do you want that dressed? Po-boys are stuffed and slathered with sauce and served between two slices…

Bananas Foster

Learn about the history of bananas foster in New Orleans and then use this recipe to make it…

Sno-balls

Every summer, mounds of shaved ice flavored with sweet syrups appear. This affordable sweet treat is…

New Orleans King Cakes

A look inside the history, traditions and culture around the seasonal treat.