The one place everyone said we HAD to go to here was Suire's (rhymes with beer) Grocery and Cafe. This is where true, authentic Cajun food is prepared and served. It is a small, nondescript store about six miles away on a country road. Everything about it says, "Cajun". The clientele could have been straight out of Duck Dynasty! As soon as we walked in we were met by a gentleman who pointed out everything in the store and told us that the cafe would make anything we wanted but that their picante turtle sauce was so good it had been written up in the New York Times! It turns out this man was a local hunting guide / sometimes reality TV host who simply loved the place. We thought he was the owner.
He also pointed out the Pistolettes which he was eating at the time. What are Pistolettes you might ask? You take a large dinner roll, hollow out a space inside which you then cram full of a mixture of creamy sauce and either crab, shrimp or crawfish. And then what do you do? Remember you are in the Heart Of Cajun Country. Well, you deep fry it of course! The result is delicious! A crusty bun stuffed with about a quarter pound of lava hot (temperature, not spicy) deliciousness! I had two, a crab and a shrimp, and almost had to use a toilet brush on my arteries after! I would go back for seconds any time! Norma had the "Plate Special", a huge serving of spaghetti and meat sauce with egg rolls (?), bun and desert. We bought a huge slice of pecan pie to take with us.
Before we left we raided their freezer full of prepared dishes and took home several frozen portions of true Cajun delights as well as a bag of desert portions. When you are down this way, do not miss Suire's! The food is delicious, the conversation priceless and their prices are much less than the fancier places in town.
The thunder roared, the lightening flashed and the rain came down in many brief cascades last night but the storm passed over us safely and is now east of New Orleans so today is a travel day. Stay tuned, Life in Cajun Country is good!
Hmmm, all food choices sounded so good. I love Cajun food.
ReplyDeleteRene', you would be in your glory here in Abbeville!
DeleteWe are going - for sure! Thanks for getting there first and checking it out - can't wait!!!!! Looks like our kind of place.
ReplyDeleteThis is Cajun at it's finest, Teresa. You will not be disappointed! They would probably even find a place for you to park overnight.
DeleteDon't let Cassia eat too many Pistolettes. I am sure there is a lifetime quota on them and she might want to go back when she is older. ;)
DeleteSounds good! LOL I'll try to limit her but the girl is a force to be reckoned with!
DeleteThat place is on the list now fo shur
ReplyDeleteMike, you would fit right in!
DeleteOn our (maybe) next year list too. Keep finding those special places.
ReplyDeleteJust remember, if it ain't south of I-10, it ain't Cajun.
DeleteCertainly one of my favorite places to eat, and you are right the Pistolettes are to die for. And they might well contribute to it but they do it oh so well.
ReplyDeleteJohn, I am sure those Pistolettes will kill you just as dead as a pistol but like you say, so much more fun!
DeleteCroft, at Cajun Claws (in Abbeville, I think, or a nearby town - ask Betty), you can get a pistolette with ice cream inside, with either chocolate or lemon sauce on top. OMG! And you are right... everyone should experience Suires.
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