Originally Posted by
CrescentCityRazors
Oh we do a LOT of local food here. I will be doing a shrimp and sausage gumbo soon, actually. I often make a courtbouillon or an etouffe or a jambalaya or macque choux or hopping john or dirty rice. Or Italian/American or Mexican or Tex-Mex or plain ol Redneck cookery or French cuisine, with local ingredients or a local spin, as well as more traditional versions. Sometimes Asian styles, stir frys and such. I made an alligator and crawfish pizza once and I have used okra as a topping. Turtle or rabbit tacos. Nutria tamales. Squirrel enchiladas. No, not really on the squirrel enchiladas but I have been thinking about it. Seems like a good way to use the little bit of meat on a couple of brushytails and they have been active in my garage and I need to do an ethnic cleansing on them anyway. Anyway yeah, gumbo and other local food is often on the menu at my house and it would be a sad thing to live in South Louisiana and not experience both the Cajun and Creole versions of local dishes.
Gumbo Shop is not bad, but really it is pretty hard to get a bad plate of food here in The City. Really, if you just avoid Landry's, (which used to be excellent), Deanie's in the quarter, (the Bucktown location is fine.) and Moon Wok, (in I guess 30 years I have ate there 3 times, got sick all three times) you will eat well.