[caption id="attachment_1533" align="alignnone" width="802"] Fried bologna hamburger[/caption] Fried bologna hamburger with side of jambalaya at Bayou Burger on Bourbon Street. In one of the oldest cities in America, Bourbon Street is rich with historic venues, social tales and iconic buildings. The street dates back to 1798, when New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. Also known as “Rue Bourbon,” this monumental street sits at the heart of the French Quarter extending 13 blocks from Canal St. to Esplanade Avenue. With a walk down Bourbon Street you are bound to hear music on every corner that will make you want to dance the night away. But if you’re looking for some good old-fashioned jazz, you’ll find it at Fritzel’s European Jazz Club. Located in an almost 200 year-old building, Fritzel’s hosts live traditional jazz performances on every night of the week! Website
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Beignets New Orleans
[caption id="attachment_1532" align="alignnone" width="802"] Beignets New Orleans[/caption] Beignets are commonly known in New Orleans as a breakfast served with powdered sugar on top. They are traditionally prepared right before consumption to be eaten fresh and hot. Variations of fried dough can be found across cuisines internationally; however, the origin of the term beignet is specifically French. In the United States, beignets have been popular within New Orleans Creole cuisine and are customarily served as a dessert or in some sweet variation. They were brought to New Orleans in the 18th century by French colonists, from "the old mother country", and became a large part of home-style Creole cooking, variations often including banana or plantain – popular fruits in the port city. Today, Café du Monde is a popular New Orleans food destination specializing in beignets with powdered sugar, coffee with chicory, and café au lait. Beignets were declared the official state doughnut of Louisiana in 1986. Equipment to make Beignets: Box of Cafe Du Monde Beignet Mix Temperature Controlled Frying Pan/Frying Skillet works best Fry Basket (to retrieve the finished Beignets) Spoon (to stir the water and mix into a dough) Mixing Bowl Measuring Cup Rolling Pin (to roll finished...Read More
Hushpuppies
[caption id="attachment_1529" align="alignnone" width="802"] Hushpuppies[/caption] Guess where the best hushpuppies in the world are? [caption id="attachment_1530" align="alignnone" width="802"] Catfish Galley[/caption] Catfish Galley in Jackson, Tenn. Native Americans were using ground corn for cooking long before European explorers arrived in the Americas. Southern Native American culture (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek) was one of the main contributors to Southern cuisine. From their culture came one of the main staples of the Southern diet: corn (maize), either ground into meal or limed with an alkaline salt to make hominy, also called masa, in a Native American technology known as nixtamalization. Corn was used to make all kinds of dishes from the familiar cornbread and grits to liquors such as whiskey and moonshine, which were important trade items. Cornbread was popular during the American Civil War because it was very cheap and could be made in many different sizes and forms. It could be fashioned into high-rising, fluffy loaves or simply fried for a quick meal. The first recorded reference to the word "hush-puppy" dates to 1899. Hushpuppies are a food with strong ties to the Southern United States, although they are available in many areas of the United States on the menus of...Read More
Virginia Beach Aquarium
The Virginia Beach Aquarium Go to the Picture Slideshow Virginia Beach Aquarium Over 800,000 gallons of fun await you! To make the most of your self-guided Aquarium tour, be sure to visit both buildings as well as the Owls Creek Path that connects them. Admission sales and parking are available at both buildings. Your ticket and hand stamp are good all day at both buildings. Parking is available to the north of the Aquarium on the west side of General Booth as well as on east side of General Booth Blvd. across from the Bay & Ocean Pavilion. There is also handicapped parking at two of the parking lots and both buildings are entirely handicapped accessible.
Lincoln Train Museum
The Lincoln Train Museum in Gettysburg Pa. http://www.lincolntrain.com/