Red beans and rice Mondays- so nice!
Monday is the traditional Red Beans and Rice on the menu day. It is an old custom from the time when ham was a Sunday meal and Monday was washday. A pot of beans with leftover ham could sit on the stove simmering all day Monday to be the evening’s meal. This gave the women time to scrub and wash the clothes.
Red beans and rice is one of the few New Orleans style dishes to be commonly cooked both in people’s homes and in restaurants. Many neighborhood restaurants continue to offer it as a Monday lunch special, typically with a side order of either smoked sausage or a pork chop. While Monday washdays are largely a thing of the past, Red Beans and Rice remains a staple in Louisiana Creole cooking. Almost every respectable local restaurant in the city that serves Creole cooking has red beans and rice on Monday. Take it away and the regular customers will most likely cause a small riot.
One the best plates of red beans and rice is at Liuzza’s By The Track, who’s cooking is as fine as its premises are sparse. The old bar and restaurant loads a big plateful of fresh beans with hot or smoked sausage, diner’s choice. It’s enough to feed a horse. Could that fact be related to the restaurants location? The Fair Grounds Race Track is across the street. Liuzza’s By The Track. Esplanade Ridge
Other notable offerings in New Orleans include: the Gumbo Shop, Joey K’s, Ignatius, Dunbar’s, Praline Connection, Napoleon House, Maspero’s.
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