Home Holidays Mardi GrasLaura DenbyUpdated: Feb. 12, 2024New Orleans is known for wild parties, beautiful architecture and some of the most flavorful food in the country. From shrimp to sausage to beignets, here is our list of New Orleans recipes perfect for a Mardi Gras party or any other time you want to let the good times roll.1/49Seafood GumboGumbo is one dish that makes Louisiana cuisine so famous. We live across the state line in Texas and can’t seem to get enough of this traditional Cajun dish that features okra, shrimp, spicy seasonings and the “holy trinity”—onions, green peppers and celery. This New Orleans recipe calls for seafood, but you could also use chicken, duck or sausage. —Ruth Aubey, San Antonio, TexasGet Recipe2/49Taste of HomeTraditional New Orleans King CakeGet in on the fun of traditional king cake by hiding a little toy baby in the cake. Whoever finds it has one year of good luck! —Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, UtahGo to RecipeCheck out these other Fat Tuesday...
