(Lafayette, Louisiana)
  This is what we're talking about!   It is all about the technique.  This is where the magic happens: Pulled pork and smoked sausage from home-made smokers. What could be better? |
Ambiance: Have
you ever thought, "Gee, I should open up a small, quality driven,
lunch type place, that makes all the great food I love cause I know
everyone else will love it too." ? Well, that's what they've done
here. It is a newly constructed place with back-bayou
sensibilities. But it is right in the middle of Lafayette.
Really nice. Location: 1111 St. John Street, Lafayette, LA 70501
The Boudin
Price: oops. Forgot to
ask.Presentation: Softly pulled from a giant rice cooker and handily wrapped in white butcher paper. Casing: Wantonly yields to the bite. You'll hear it snap. Meat/Rice Ratio: An (ideal?) blend of rice and meat tending toward more meat. Texture: Dryish with large and small bits of rice held in place by a pulverized meat blend. Spice: Medium/Mild Overall Flavor: A complex but clean flavor: Peppery, meaty, and seasoned. Be careful. It may have some of the qualities of "Turkish Delight." Comments: Everyone must know that you can only get hot boudin on Saturdays. On other days they'll sell it to you cold and you can heat it at home. Not a bad prospect, but something to consider. Better to get it hot and eat it on the large porch outside of Johnson's. This place is run by the same family as the "World Famous" Johnson's in Eunice. That place is closed, but the torch has been passed and it is burning and smoking in Lafayette.   |
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Overall Rating = A+ Reviewed March 2009 |
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