The Food We Eat Boudin Sausages

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James Smith Professor Rex Batson English 1102-002 September 20, 2011 The Food We Eat The amazing, exotic food known as the Boudin Sausage (pronounced boo-dah by the cultural purists of the richer wards) has an interesting history. It is a Cajun food, derived from the French roots in Louisiana. More specifically, the Boudin blanc, which is pork liver, without the blood, mixed with rice dressing and tastefully wrapped and stuffed in pork casings (Webster). The Boudin motif has multiple varieties, including fried balls, crawfish Boudin, gator Boudin, and multiple recipes that involve the blood of the pig liver. The term Boudin in the Acadianan cultural region of Louisiana, located in it's Southern section, is commonly understood to refer only to Boudin blanc and not to other variants (Rees). Boudin blanc is the staple Boudin of this region and is the one most widely consumed. Also popular is seafood Boudin consisting of crab, shrimp, and rice. It must be remembered also that most of Louisiana's Cajun’s do not consider Boudin a sausage. Cajun Boudin is available most readily in southern Louisiana, particularly in the Layafette and Lake Charles area. It may be found nearly anywhere in "Cajun Country", the nickname for the bayou area, including eastern Texas. There are restaurants devoted to the specialty. Since Boudin freezes well, it is shipped to specialty stores outside the region (“Boudin Sausages”). Boudin is fast approaching the status of the stars of Cajun cuisine and has fanatic devotees that travel across Louisiana comparing the numerous homemade varieties. As one might guess, Boudin type foods are not very healthy. As are most culinary divines of the Cajun variety, they are incredibly high in salt and carbohydrates. They also are relatively high in calories, as noted by the Louisiana natives

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