:smiles:BDL.....not all of us that have lived and partied in southern Louisiana have hurricanes at our parties....well or party during hurricanes (though, it may be offensive after Katrina, it's a pretty common occurance).
after living in Baton Rouge and New Orleans for 15, Mardis Gras has different menus than most other "events"......couchon is usually a gig all by it self, ditto crawfish boil, crab boil or shrimp boil.....the newspaper comes out and the burners go up outside.
New Orleans has Creole food, the bayou along the gulf has cajun food....most small towns celebrate Mardis Gras.....
Gumbo in it's many forms is pretty standard
several menus suggested may not work well for offsite catering in NE USA.
I typically have avoided frying.....clients don't want the smells/oil that go with it....event sites aren't crazy about having fryers brought in....most here do not have them on site.
Seems like you cater a lot of Kosher parties, I'm assuming this is not kosher.
sweet potatoes, pecans, biscuits, french bread, tabasco or crystal sauce......
I'm planning a Mardis Gras brunch for chef friends, probably the Sunday or Monday prior to Ash Wed. just started thinking about pulling down the beads and decorations.....got a zulu gold coconut somewhere in the attic.
A good king cake is a beautiful thing, plastic babies are found at craft stores....in lew of that a red bean.....but I make beignets instead of king cakes for brunch, just a personal perference. Sweet Potato biscuits and
ham, cheesy grits, poached eggs either sardou or a variation there of.....and of course a simmering pot of
chicken sausage gumbo on the stove (with Stansil's popcorn rice if I can get some here) for guests to grab a cup/bowl when they arrive. Pralines make a super dessert addition. Pecans somewhere and cane syrup .......
There's some satsuma bitters in the fridge as well as lemoncello, but I'm more apt to have fresh OJ mimosas or rosemary citrus punch, of course dark roast coffee with chicory and some liquors to add in....
should be easy enough to find music.
bon temp roule.


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