January 4th, What I've learned?
Inner Journey #4, January 5th 2020
Today was a long day, but it was a day filled with one of the best things about the city of New Orleans... THE FOOD! Some of the most well known foods in New Orleans are: gumbo, boiled crawfish, red beans and rice, jambalaya, beignets and many many more. Sadly, I have a severe food allergy to seafood and shellfish, so I wasn't able to experience some of the most well known food dishes of New Orleans. But, during the cuisine tour, I was able to gain a lot of knowledge of the history of how these dishes were brought to life and never forgotten.
During today's adventure through New Orleans, my classmates and I joined in the French Quarter and walked along a cuisine tour. It is important when learning about the foods of New Orleans to remember that a variety of cultures occupy the city: Cajun, Creole, Caribbean, Southern, French, African, and Spanish. With the mix of each culture into one city, you're bound to have the best foods and they do!!
Here are some interesting facts about the foods learned about today!
Jambalaya: There are Creole and Cajun versions of jambalaya. Creole tends to have tomato sauce in it and use smoked sausage. The Cajuns use andouille, which is a smoked sausage made using pork, originating in France.
Red beans and rice: Red beans are the emblematic bean of Haiti and Eastern Cuba. In New Orleans, red beans and rice eventually became associated with Wash Day, or laundry day. Back when this dish came around wash boards were still being used which means long hours of work was put into wash day. Even with the women having the tasks of washing clothes, taking care of the kids, cleaning, women were also in charge of cooking. This is where red beans and rice originated because they were easy to put together.
Lastly, my favorite dish.... Beignets: French settlers brought beignets with them as they migrated to the eastern coast of Canada.
Today was a long day, but it was a day filled with one of the best things about the city of New Orleans... THE FOOD! Some of the most well known foods in New Orleans are: gumbo, boiled crawfish, red beans and rice, jambalaya, beignets and many many more. Sadly, I have a severe food allergy to seafood and shellfish, so I wasn't able to experience some of the most well known food dishes of New Orleans. But, during the cuisine tour, I was able to gain a lot of knowledge of the history of how these dishes were brought to life and never forgotten.
During today's adventure through New Orleans, my classmates and I joined in the French Quarter and walked along a cuisine tour. It is important when learning about the foods of New Orleans to remember that a variety of cultures occupy the city: Cajun, Creole, Caribbean, Southern, French, African, and Spanish. With the mix of each culture into one city, you're bound to have the best foods and they do!!
Here are some interesting facts about the foods learned about today!
Jambalaya: There are Creole and Cajun versions of jambalaya. Creole tends to have tomato sauce in it and use smoked sausage. The Cajuns use andouille, which is a smoked sausage made using pork, originating in France.
Red beans and rice: Red beans are the emblematic bean of Haiti and Eastern Cuba. In New Orleans, red beans and rice eventually became associated with Wash Day, or laundry day. Back when this dish came around wash boards were still being used which means long hours of work was put into wash day. Even with the women having the tasks of washing clothes, taking care of the kids, cleaning, women were also in charge of cooking. This is where red beans and rice originated because they were easy to put together.
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