As much as I love to eat food and be around food, I have to admit that I’ve never been given the title of World’s Greatest Cook, and jambalaya is something that I’ve just never been able to master. Stumbling across the website for Crescent City Cooks in the Riverwalk made me think that there could actually be hope for a successful jambalaya being created in my kitchen – so I signed up!
Crescent City Cooks is a wonderful little café and kitchen store in the Riverwalk Marketplace in New Orleans that hosts demonstration cooking classes every single day! With a class schedule including all dishes that Louisiana is famous for, you’ll be happy with any of these classes you choose to attend, each for only $30:
Storefront
Crawfish or Shrimp Etouffee
Jambalaya
Red Beans & Rice
Chicken & Andouille Gumbo
Bread Pudding du jour
Pralines
Bananas Foster
Bananas Foster
A couple of my favorite parts of these classes is the fact that there are 4 dishes taught in each class, AND you get to eat everything cooked…so arrive hungry! It’s a really neat experience; I sort of felt like I was in the audience of a Food Network cooking show!
CCC Kitchen
This would be a great idea for foodies traveling to New Orleans to get a true sense of what “real Louisiana cooking” is about. The hosts of the class are a lot of fun. They are all New Orleans natives, and teach the class all about the basics, “must do’s”, and “never do’s” of our cuisine. They go into detail on the differences in Creole cuisine and Cajun cuisine, interesting history facts about how these dishes came about, and even explain why lots of people in New Orleans are referred to as “Yats”! They explain this is who we are as southern culture, and we are proud of it!
Besides getting to eat 4 scrumptious dishes, attending the class also gets you 10% off in the retail store, that is if you can stand to walk around and shop after stuffing your belly! There is a wide variety of items in the store including spices, utensils, novelty items, and even a really neat “Curious Chef” section for kids that love to cook! The items are designed for kids to use safely and easily.
Kids Curious Chef
If you’ve never been to this place, I highly recommend checking it out. Any chef, wanna be chef, or anyone who just plain loves to cook (and eat) will enjoy a visit there!
Crescent City Cooks!
500 Port of New Orleans Place – Suite 116
New Orleans, LA 70130
504.529.1600
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