Cracklins a cracklin is a fried piece of pork fat with a small amount of attached skin. Mix the meats, liver and fat with the onion, celery, poblano peppers and garlic, then the salt, curing salt if using and either the cajun seasonings or the spice mix you made from this. Maybe youre heading all the way to the coast, or just to baton rouge or new orleans. Here the meat to skin to fat ratio tips more heavily toward the meaty side of nugget. Though most of the i10 corridor in louisiana is known for its various boudin stops, the town of scott has the greatest concentration of reputable ones and of course carries the official title of boudin capital of the world. Dons sells upwards of 364 tons of boudin in a given year, so you know they are a fan favorite. Boudin boudain recipe, a pork and rice cajun sausage. Louisiana native mark cole sold cars for twelve years.
View the online menu of billys boudin and cracklin scott and other restaurants in scott, louisiana. They were even voted number one in boudin and cracklin by the times of acadiana readers poll for more than 16 years running. Select boudin specialty meats cracklin jerky sausage poultry seafood homemade prepared foods seasonings supplies clothing groceries music wild game alligator frog quail rabbit turtle. Home lunch menu products items gallery locations contact us welcome to ronnies. With a friendly downhome atmosphere, ronnies is a great place for lunch or dinner with the family or friends. Dons chicken cracklins posted by tigerinthebueche on 62319 at 2. If ya like stuff and are a foodie its fun to take notes hit 190 for a fair sampling taste test and compare and rate and find whats best for you. Due to covid19, restaurant open hours and service may differ. There can be little doubt that dons sells more homemade boudin and cracklin than anyone else in the entire state and at times it feels a little too popular if you know what we mean. This regional authentic cajun food is a favorite for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, ours is. Two weeks ago, eater asked you, dearest readers, for your favorite places to stop in cajun country for a quick fix of roadside boudin and all those fine other delicacies of acadiana. In 2005 the second store was built on i10 frontage rd. Cracklin is the bomb when its fresh, make sure its hotnfresh and you cant go wrong. In carencro dons sits next to interstate 49 on the way out of lafayette.
There is a limited period promotion, which help customers get flat certain percent or. You need a butcher chicken cracklins are pretty good too. I was looking for chef links andouille, hogs head cheese, and creole. The people working at the restaurant are friendly and helpful however. Food items purchased on this website are not intended for resale. This regional authentic cajun food is a favorite for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, ours is homemade daily, like mom and pop made at. For the most part, you can get your boudin, boudin balls and cracklins hot and ready to eat, but the wise traveler will also bring an icepacked cooler for frozen takehome items that many of these shops also stock venison sausage, andouille, alligator and more delicacies you can freeze until gumbo season.
Theres a bunch of options right off the interstate. About five years back, they opened a second location in scott, right off of i10. By any calculation dons is a powerhouse in the field of boudin and cracklin. Don s boudin has been voted best boudin in acadiana 9 years. Chop the meats, liver and fat into chunks that will fit in the grinder. Dont get me wrong though, the charcuterie recipes that are included, bacon, boudin, tasso, deer sausage, etc are top notch, i cant wait to try chef links boudin recipe, the photo is outstanding as are all of the photos in this book all by chris granger. In scott, the large, bright, store is a focal point for travelers on i10. The big 3 in scott are the best on i10 imo krotz spring and port barre are in the same class.
Amongst delicious boudin, they also offer special seasonings, seafood pies and so much more. Find listings related to dons boudin in lafayette on. I believe it to be the main product, and everything else is an afterthought. Acadianas best stop for boudin, cracklins, fried boudin balls and all things cajun. Dons specialty meats and grocery, scott, lafayette. The best stop supermarket, opening in 1986, is a small, familyowned, country store that sells an unbelievable amount of cajun food. Fried boudin balls make fabulous appetizers, and are an excellent game day. Cajun cracklins are crunchy spicy morsels of pork and a. Cajun food online boudin cracklin dons specialty meats.
The best stop is one of the best known meat markets around and they employ a virtual army of folks working in their kitchens as they try to keep up with the demand. Dons boudin has been voted best boudin in acadiana 9 years. Buying some items at dons specialty meats when xx sale season is coming as certain percent or dollar off is offered on all goods with dons specialty meats coupon codes. Boudin cracklin boudin balls, billys homeade boudin. Id never been, but my dad said their cracklins were always hot and some of the best hed ever had. Their reputation is welldeserved and a sampling of dons fresh cracklins seals the deal. There are 320 calories in a 1 link serving of dons boudin calorie breakdown.
Dons specialty meats has been serving cracklins, po boys, boudin and other meaty treats in south louisiana since the early 1990s. Buy cajun boudin smoked andouille, tasso ham, pork boudin. Any of these places can be incorporated into an amazing day trip just over twohours. Dons began in carencro, louisiana, in 1993 and that small store is under renovation after a fire in 2016. From boudin and cracklins to plate lunches and specialty meats, the. Eaters guide to cajun country meats, roadside boudin. Dons specialty meats, boudin sausage, pork chop sandwich, fresh sausages and more. Dont be fooled by its size, the small familyowned country store sells a huge amount of cajun specialties in scott. The skin and tasty bits of fat surrounding it are lovingly boiled in oil, tended gently and brought to the peak of crispness. The two stores are maintained under the same ownership, mark aubrey cole, and the excellent quality of meat is maintained under the same. Really cool market as well, if you are driving through on i10 bring a cooler and stock up on all your cajun favorites. It is a busy place that stands alone off of the service road. In southeast louisiana, boudin, our beloved pork and rice sausage, is removed from its casing, and formed it into balls that are then breaded and deepfried.