Comments on: The Long Lazy Road to Grillades http://thepauperedchef.com/2007/05/its_all_about_s.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:12:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nick http://thepauperedchef.com/2007/05/its_all_about_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-1353 Nick Thu, 10 May 2007 21:27:55 +0000 http://blakeroyer.com/?p=301#comment-1353 <p>That's a really interesting point. You certainly can't fault them on using fresh ingredients, but many of the recipes use prepared spices and such. Not sure if that's just the home cooks version, or if the fine restaurants follow that rule, too. Do let me know some of your favorite recipes. </p> <p>I've never eaten better than I did in New Orleans. But it wasn't the meal that I thought. The best was a fish stand far away from the the french quarter where I got a freshly battered fish sandwich. I really need to go back.</p> That's a really interesting point. You certainly can't fault them on using fresh ingredients, but many of the recipes use prepared spices and such. Not sure if that's just the home cooks version, or if the fine restaurants follow that rule, too. Do let me know some of your favorite recipes.

I've never eaten better than I did in New Orleans. But it wasn't the meal that I thought. The best was a fish stand far away from the the french quarter where I got a freshly battered fish sandwich. I really need to go back.

]]> By: Terry B http://thepauperedchef.com/2007/05/its_all_about_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-1352 Terry B Wed, 09 May 2007 13:12:52 +0000 http://blakeroyer.com/?p=301#comment-1352 <p>I love New Orleans and New Orleans cuisine. When you're there, you have to work hard to find a bad meal.</p> <p>One thing I've noticed about the way they cook, though, is besides long ingredient lists, they're big on processed and prepared stuff. Garlic powder and onion powder in addition to the fresh garlic and onion, for instance. Not sure where that comes from. Since the end result tastes wonderful, I'm not complaining. Just curious.</p> I love New Orleans and New Orleans cuisine. When you're there, you have to work hard to find a bad meal.

One thing I've noticed about the way they cook, though, is besides long ingredient lists, they're big on processed and prepared stuff. Garlic powder and onion powder in addition to the fresh garlic and onion, for instance. Not sure where that comes from. Since the end result tastes wonderful, I'm not complaining. Just curious.

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