I can't help but take the bait. It's comes with being a Jew and twerp, I guess. A twerpish Jew?

Speaking of pork, I underwent the boat handling portion of mandatory boat retraining (abridged version every-3rd year or so, big enchilada every 9 or 10 years). The written part I totally f**ked-up last week -- the rules of the road at sea and river navigation rules (vary by river system and sometimes within a river), terminology, etc. I did very well on the trailering road course last week (comes of having trailered horses before Mrs B & I had kids). I really needed the training -- I hadn't realized how much I'd forgotten.

Anyway, on my way to the launch I stopped at a stop and rob just south of Abbeville heading towards Intracoastal City to buy lunch. I had never stopped at this store before and I rather enjoy checking-out the boudin, which is quite variable.

Comprehensive list here: http://www.boudinlink.com/

'nuther site: http://www.southernboudintrail.com/introduction.shtml


Well, this little no-name place was run by a Chinese family. Now this is cool -- Chinese family that barely speaks English living in the heart of Cajun-French speaking Louisiana, selling their own pork (ish) boudin variant. It was quite good. Lots of organ meet mixed with muscle meat, low on onions, high on cayenne and garlic. Not ricey (surprisingly, to me). Low on grease. Great texture.

Are there Jewish Cajuns? I don't know. Jewish New Orleanians have been there almost since the beginning. I was surprised to learn that there have been Jews in rural Mississippi for many generations. http://www.commarts.com/CA/exhibit/070405/

Intracoastal City, Louisiana
From Wikipedia
Intracoastal City has various port facilities and some permanent residents in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, 13 miles (21 km) south of Abbeville. It stands on the west bank of the Vermilion River at its junction with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Intracoastal City is located at [show location on an interactive map] 29°47′03″N, 92°20′22″W1.

Its attractions include heliports, a shrimp docking facility, and dry docks. As it stands on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico somewhat remote from major settlements, it is often used by the National Hurricane Center as a breakpoint for tropical cyclone warnings and watches which affect the bayous of eastern Louisiana but not the west of the state. It also plays a major part in Louisiana's oil and gas industry by supporting offshore personnel, platforms and drilling rigs.


Abbeville
http://www.vermilion.org/abbeville.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbeville,_Louisiana