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re: How do culinary practices differ between North and South Louisiana?
Posted on 2/6/26 at 8:11 pm to jizzle6609
Posted on 2/6/26 at 8:11 pm to jizzle6609
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the true culinary masters in this country.
East Coast Italians stunt on you ho’s 365
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Posted on 2/6/26 at 8:15 pm to Rankest
You know absolutely nothing about Louisiana if you don’t already know the answer to this question.
South Louisiana and North Louisiana are completely and totally different culturally. The cuisine is totally different, and the two regions might as well be two different states.
North Louisiana is not Cajun.
South Louisiana and North Louisiana are completely and totally different culturally. The cuisine is totally different, and the two regions might as well be two different states.
North Louisiana is not Cajun.
This post was edited on 2/6/26 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 2/6/26 at 8:30 pm to Rankest
South Louisiana dishes often involve so much spice you can’t taste the food. North Louisiana you taste the food, but there are no spices.
Posted on 2/6/26 at 8:35 pm to p0845330
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South Louisiana dishes often involve so much spice you can’t taste the food.
No they don’t
Posted on 2/6/26 at 8:38 pm to p0845330
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South Louisiana dishes often involve so much spice you can’t taste the food
i'd agree, but i'm not a complete pussy... sorry bro
Posted on 2/6/26 at 8:46 pm to cbree88
quote:Neither is New Orleans, we're nothing like south la, we should be our own state. I wish you s la cajuns would stop trying to lump New Orleans with South la, we're just as different as north la from south la
North Louisiana is not Cajun.
Posted on 2/6/26 at 8:59 pm to Rankest
North Louisiana has better bbq.
Posted on 2/6/26 at 9:01 pm to TIGERHOLD
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SLA has Mardi Gras and the whole swamp thing going on. NLA doesn’t.
NLA does have Mardi Gras. We also have Caddo Lake, Lake Bisteneau, Black Lake, Lake D’arbonne, Lake Claiborne, Ouchita River, Bodcau Wildlife Reserve, and D’arbonne Wildlife Reserve. Not a bad trade off for your swamp.
Posted on 2/6/26 at 9:28 pm to Rankest
Speaking as a transplant…
I regularly have to tell people that shrimp doesn’t go in chicken and sausage gumbo, sausage doesn’t go in seafood gumbo, and tomatoes belong in neither.
N LA folks don’t have a damn clue what good jambalaya is. When it’s on the “soups” menu, you don’t know wtf jambalaya even is (Looking at you Trapp’s).
Roux is made with love, not a jar. Don’t get me started on the bland arse red runner from a can red beans.
If it remotely says Cajun in N Louisiana, take a fricking pass.
Is there good food here: yes.
Is there good Cajun food here: no
ETA: I regularly have to explain to people here that just because you are from Louisiana, that does not make you Cajun.
I regularly have to tell people that shrimp doesn’t go in chicken and sausage gumbo, sausage doesn’t go in seafood gumbo, and tomatoes belong in neither.
N LA folks don’t have a damn clue what good jambalaya is. When it’s on the “soups” menu, you don’t know wtf jambalaya even is (Looking at you Trapp’s).
Roux is made with love, not a jar. Don’t get me started on the bland arse red runner from a can red beans.
If it remotely says Cajun in N Louisiana, take a fricking pass.
Is there good food here: yes.
Is there good Cajun food here: no
ETA: I regularly have to explain to people here that just because you are from Louisiana, that does not make you Cajun.
This post was edited on 2/6/26 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 2/6/26 at 9:35 pm to Rankest
I’m from Shreveport. My wife and all her kin are from Crowley, Mamou, and Scott.
Biggest differences I see are up north is more potato’s and cornbread. South is more Rice and biscuits. North Seafood is more catfish and frog legs and south is that plus so much more.
I definitely won’t argue that the south beats the north in overall cuisine but let’s not pretend there isn’t good food in North Louisiana. I can name you a number of good soul food restaurants with plenty of good eating.
Biggest differences I see are up north is more potato’s and cornbread. South is more Rice and biscuits. North Seafood is more catfish and frog legs and south is that plus so much more.
I definitely won’t argue that the south beats the north in overall cuisine but let’s not pretend there isn’t good food in North Louisiana. I can name you a number of good soul food restaurants with plenty of good eating.
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:08 pm to neworleansnotsouthla
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Neither is New Orleans, we're nothing like south la, we should be our own state. I wish you s la cajuns would stop trying to lump New Orleans with South la, we're just as different as north la from south la
Except that’s not true at all. There’s plenty of South LA culture that has influenced and affected New Orleans
This post was edited on 2/6/26 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:12 pm to Ldogg123
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shrimp doesn’t go in chicken and sausage gumbo, sausage doesn’t go in seafood gumbo, and tomatoes belong in neither.
i'd also add okra goes in seafood gumbo,, not chicken and sausage...
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:14 pm to Kingshakabooboo
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Biggest differences I see are up north is more potato’s and cornbread. South is more Rice and biscuits. North Seafood is more catfish and frog legs and south is that plus so much more.
I definitely won’t argue that the south beats the north in overall cuisine but let’s not pretend there isn’t good food in North Louisiana. I can name you a number of good soul food restaurants with plenty of good eating.
i've spent a ton of time in both NLa and SLa, with family in both places as well, and i agree with all of this...
NLa has some good stuff, it's just different and good in it own way... but it's not comparable to SLa, which is totally unique on a national level
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:31 pm to cbree88
quote:Not true at all, creole food is nothing like cajun food baw, i know it hurts, but we're nothing like louisiana southern or northern
Except that’s not true at all. There’s plenty of South LA culture that has influenced and affected New Orleans
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:35 pm to cbree88
quote:Like what lol, i'm dying to hear this. Influence what??, second lines, Mardi gras, gumbo, red beans, shot guns houses, muffuletta, Jazz, architecture, battle of the bands, jambalaya, lol dude stop it, like i said, night and day homie....
Except that’s not true at all. There’s plenty of South LA culture that has influenced and affected New Orleans
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:37 pm to neworleansnotsouthla
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second lines, Mardi gras, gumbo, red beans, shot guns houses, muffuletta, Jazz, architecture, battle of the bands, jambalaya,
are you saying all of that has it's origins in NOLA and NOLA is solely responsible for the introduction of these things to SLa culture overall?
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:41 pm to chRxis
quote:What i'm saying is that, the city of New Orleans isn't like anything in Louisiana culturally. It's just as different as N la and S la. Y'all latch yall selves to us more than N la. lol it's ok we're all different.
are you saying all of that has it's origins in NOLA and NOLA is solely responsible for the introduction of these things to SLa culture overall?
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:42 pm to chRxis
And letting ol boy know that south la hasn't influenced new orleans in any shape lol tf
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:45 pm to neworleansnotsouthla
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What i'm saying is that, the city of New Orleans isn't like anything in Louisiana culturally
i tend to agree with this....
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Y'all latch yall selves to us more than N la
who the frick is "y'all"? i was just asking a question, b/c i couldn't understand what you were trying to say... i wasn't taking a side, so chill the frick out with being so defensive over something so fricking stupid, chief
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we're all different.
clearly...
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:50 pm to chRxis
My bad Chris, my apologies my guy
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