To do justice to a po’ boy, you begin with a crusty New Orleans baguette and a healthy disrespect for cutting down on fat. Then, you need to get some really good filling (roast beef, ham, chicken, or fried seafood), a generous dose of gravy, and you need to say po’ boy with a Louisiana drawl. Once you get that right, you are ready to have a truly mind-blowing gastronomic experience.
How Po’ Boys Started
In “New Orleans Food”, the New Orleans Official Guide gives its readers a glimpse of the colorful history of Po Boy sandwiches. [Read more…]