Hackett's Cajun Kitchen
Hackett's outside
Inside Hacketts
Stand right up to the counter and get what you need.  And, don't forget to pick up a shaker of their famous seasoning blend.  It is fantastic and it is a bargain.
Office Inside
The desk-table-office:  This may look like a back room office, but it is actually located in a corner of the restaurant itself..
Mrs. Hackett
Mrs. Hackett is, justifiably, proud of the food made at her Cajun Kitchen.
Ambiance: A delightfully friendly kitchen and meat shop where you can order up a first-rate plate lunch and/or walk away with some great sausage, boudin, andouille, or tasso.  The walls are adorned with some customer-hostile signs which are not at all indicative of the way the customer will be treated.  The owners are ever-present and run a tight shop from their desk-table-office situated right inside the dining area.

Location: 5614 Gerstner Memorial Blvd, Lake Charles, LA

The Boudin

Price: $3.10 lb
Presentation:  Tightly wrapped in a huge piece of butcher paper.
Casing: The casing is thin and crisp.
Meat/Rice Ratio: More rice than meat, but they play off of each other in a well choreographed dance of starch and protein.
Texture: Crisp onion, perfectly cooked extra long grain rice and a delicious pulverized meat mixture.
Spice: Mild/Medium (the warmth is slow).
Overall Flavor:
 This is one fantastic link with a nearly imperceptible liver taste.  It is giant and packed with flavor that is, literally, bursting out of the casing.  Nice, juicy, reddish.  Yum!
Comments:  This is a huge link (weighing almost an entire pound).  They sell a spicy and a mild version: I recommend the spicy.  They also sell crawfish and shrimp boudin.
Hachett's Link
Hackett's Link - Spicy
Overall Rating = A
Reviewed March 2008
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