Earl's Food Center
Location:  510 Verot School Road, Lafayette, LA

Ambiance:  A medium sized grocery store on the fringes of Lafayette.  This type of grocery store is a throw-back to the way grocery stores used to look and feel; before the super stores took over.  It is nice to shop at a place like this.  They also sell breakfast and plate lunches.
OVERALL RATING: A
THE BOUDIN

Price: $3.09 lb
Presentation: Placed in a Styrofoam container, wrapped in cellophane, priced, and handed across the counter.
Casing: Crisp and thin with a brittle texture.
Rice/Meat Ratio: More rice than meat, but the permutation is close to even.
Texture:  Dry on the inside.  The meat is pounded to bits, the rice is hearty, and the green onion is visible and well cooked. 
Spices: Medium/Hot
Overall Taste: Delectable.  Full-bodied flavor with excellent seasonings. Aromatic pork flavors with superb undertones of rice and spice.
Comments: The link has a curious yellow tinge on the outside caused by a thin layer of grease, but the interior of the link is not greasy at all.  We truly enjoyed this link and it was nice to find a place open for an early Sunday boudin run.
Reviewed on 3/28/04
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