- Feb08
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New Orleans in the spotlight
With the Saints winning their first-ever Super Bowl and Mardi Gras just about a week away, all eyes are on New Orleans. Rich in culinary history, New Orleans is known for its legendary Café du Monde beignets. These piping-hot pillow-shaped treats, fried in 100% cottonseed oil and piled high with powdered sugar have been a Southern favorite for generations. Get recipes and tips to make these legendary treats at home.
- Feb03
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Carnival countdown: beignet, deconstructed
Café du Monde has mastered the official state donut of Louisiana, the beignet. It’s easy to recreate Cafe du Monde’s heavenly fried pillows of doughy, powdered sugared goodness at home, if you follow a few simple steps. For starters, “fry your beignets in 100% cottonseed oil… its neutral flavor will not overpower the simple sweetness of the beignet.” For additional tips from the pros, click here.
- Jan26
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The star of Tinseltown: Vinolio French fries
Hollywood restaurant, Vinolio, offers quality comfort dishes made with the finest ingredients, including cottonseed oil. The restaurant’s French fries are a major standout, not only for their unusual appearance – stacked like Lincoln Logs – but for their “clean” fry taste. Chef Jack Ourfalian attributes this fresh taste to his use of cottonseed oil. For a review of Vinolio, and its delicious fries, check out LAist.
