THE BOUDIN
Cost: $2.89 lb
Presentation: A heaping link pulled from the warmer, wrapped in thick butcher paper and effortlessly wrung up at the register. Eat it there or drive away.
Casing: Sinewy. Not excellent
Rice/Meat Ratio: More rice than meat. Meat in bits. Rice is “full grain” (unbroken).
Texture: Full grains of tender rice are mixed in a rich concoction of chunky pork meat and fat, and crisp green onions and other ingredients. This is a juicy boudin, but the “juice” comes across on the palate more like gravy. The overall texture of the product makes it seem like it would be more appropriate to be eaten from a bowl, with a spoon, instead of from a casing.
Spices: Medium.
Overall Taste: Tasty indeed. This will sound odd, but the juice of the boudin is like gravy and, in some ways, is like Stroganoff gravy. The tiny chunks of meat and fat are nice and the rice is unadulterated and tasty.
Comments: This is link unlike any other. If you find yourself on the highway to Eunice, it is definitely worth a stop. Eat right inside the store at the tables provided or drive away. It might not be what many think of as a “classic link” but it is a testament to the diversity of boudin making in South Louisiana. Yum. NOTE: Bubba Frey’s Restaurant and the Mowata Store are a unit. The boudin one eats at the Bubba Frey’s is the boudin from the Mowata Store. |
