We went to a two hour cooking class which was basically like watching a live New Orleans Paula Dean cook right in front of us! She demonstrated how to make crab and corn bisque, shrimp creole, and pralines and we got to eat everything. It was really cool and interesting. She gave us a history of the different cultures that influence New Orleans' cuisine and talked about the differences between Cajuns and Creoles. We learned how the French, Italians, Irish, Africans, Caribbeans, and even Germans influenced the popular food dishes! Everything she made was delicious.
After the class we walked around and explored some more. We went to the Mississippi River and walked along the coast. We went to Saint Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square. It was beautiful.
We realized we were really close to the original Cafe du Monde so we stopped there to have some coffee (cafe au lait) and donuts (beignets). Everything I've tasted has been amazing! We went back to our hotel to try to figure out dinner. All the places we wanted to go were 21 and up. Finally we ended up at Ali Baba's which was like middle eastern/Greek. I got a delicious cheese steak pita wrap and Lauren got a chicken shawarma which she seemed to like as well. We walked around Bourbon Street a bit after dinner and just absorbed the craziness and went into a few shops.
The cooking school
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