Mardi Gras is well known in areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama for their boisterous celebrations and parades. While New Orleans may be the most famous place for Mardi Gras celebrations, other cities all over the united states take part in the festivities and let the good times roll. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
King Cake
King cake is a southern delicacy when it comes to Mardi Gras season. No Fat Tuesday celebration would be complete without it. King cake gets its significance from a mixture of faiths. Each cake is decorated with traditional Mardi Gras colors - purple representing justice, green representing faith, and gold representing power. A small plastic baby, symbolizing the baby Jesus, is traditionally hidden inside each King Cake, and the person who finds the baby has good luck all year and has to buy the next king cake.
Gumbo
The cooler months in Cajun country are marked by gumbo season, and no Cajun celebration would be complete without it! Adding gumbo to your menu for the Fat Tuesday celebrations is a great way to bring in customers looking for an authentic Cajun Mardi Gras experience.
Beignets
If you have ever been down to New Orleans and popped into café du monde, you know how long people will wait in line for a good beignet. A Beignet is a small piece of fried dough covered in powdered sugar. It is a staple to the region.
Jambalaya
While gumbo and Jambalaya can be similar to the untrained eye, Jambalaya is an amazing dish served with rice and usually isn’t quite as thick. Both are really great items to feature on your menu for Fat Tuesday celebrations.
Daquiris
It isn’t quite the same as a drive-through daiquiri stand that you would find all over Louisiana but offering them at your restaurant will bring a little bit of bourbon street to your celebrations. You can offer alcoholic and non-versions so that everyone can partake in celebrating.
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