If you are looking for a way to make sure you have a delicious meal in New Orleans, check out this list. These are some of the biggest mistakes you can make in New Orleans, and how to avoid them no matter what.
- Having a Po-Boy With Any Kind of Chicken
Flickr.com / stu_spivack Chicken and po-boys just don’t really go together. If someone is doing this, just run away.
- Buying Shrimp From China
Flickr.com / T. Tseng If you have ever had a classic New Orleans meal served with shrimp from outside of the Gulf of Mexico, you’ll know it right away. And you’ll never want to make that mistake again.
- Having Red Beans That Aren’t Creamy
Flickr.com / James If you can see each individual red bean poking out from the stew, it’s probably not very good. Red Beans need to be cooked for 4+ hours. Anything less is pretty disgusting.
- Same Goes for Super Chunky Etouffee
Flickr.com / jeffrey w If you can see the outline of every vegetable, it needs to be cooked longer. Or they should just call it something else. Because that’s not etouffee.
- Eating Gumbo that is Clear
Flickr.com / Natalia Wilson If a gumbo is clear, run for the hills. This just isn’t how gumbo should be. You want a deep brown, at the very least.
- Not Trying Charbroiled Oysters
Flickr.com / Kevin Tao I know, some people don’t like oysters. I get it. If you don’t eat them on the raw, fine. But if you have never tried this dish–c’mon. It’s amazing.
- Choosing A Chain Over A Local Restaurant
Flickr.com / Wally Gobetz New Orleanians take enormous pride over our local cuisine. If a choice is right in front of you, why would you ever go for the chain? It’s kind of sacrilegious, and you can bet the food won’t be as good.
- Having Beignets Somewhere Besides Cafe Du Monde or Morning Call
Flickr.com/ Sabl3t3k You can get beignets in other places. But why? What is the purpose of torturing yourself in that way?
- Eating 3 Po-Boys in One Hour At the Festival
Facebook.com / PoboyFest If you go to the po-boy festival in New Orleans, you need to pace yourself. Going with a group is a great way to start. You want to have 3-5 bites per hour. That should allow you to sample at least 10+ po-boys, the only real way to maximize your time at the fest.
Have you ever been to New Orleans before? What food mistakes have you made? Let us know some of the worst food mistakes you can make in New Orleans. We love to hear your ideas and feedback.
Flickr.com / stu_spivack
Chicken and po-boys just don’t really go together. If someone is doing this, just run away.
Flickr.com / T. Tseng
If you have ever had a classic New Orleans meal served with shrimp from outside of the Gulf of Mexico, you’ll know it right away. And you’ll never want to make that mistake again.
Flickr.com / James
If you can see each individual red bean poking out from the stew, it’s probably not very good. Red Beans need to be cooked for 4+ hours. Anything less is pretty disgusting.
Flickr.com / jeffrey w
If you can see the outline of every vegetable, it needs to be cooked longer. Or they should just call it something else. Because that’s not etouffee.
Flickr.com / Natalia Wilson
If a gumbo is clear, run for the hills. This just isn’t how gumbo should be. You want a deep brown, at the very least.
Flickr.com / Kevin Tao
I know, some people don’t like oysters. I get it. If you don’t eat them on the raw, fine. But if you have never tried this dish–c’mon. It’s amazing.
Flickr.com / Wally Gobetz
New Orleanians take enormous pride over our local cuisine. If a choice is right in front of you, why would you ever go for the chain? It’s kind of sacrilegious, and you can bet the food won’t be as good.
Flickr.com/ Sabl3t3k
You can get beignets in other places. But why? What is the purpose of torturing yourself in that way?
Facebook.com / PoboyFest
If you go to the po-boy festival in New Orleans, you need to pace yourself. Going with a group is a great way to start. You want to have 3-5 bites per hour. That should allow you to sample at least 10+ po-boys, the only real way to maximize your time at the fest.
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