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King cake—a cake made of braided brioche dough laced with cinnamon, with purple, green, and gold frosting, and a small plastic baby hidden inside; eaten during Mardi Gras season [23] [51] Praline —a candy made with pecans , brown and white sugar, butter, and cream [ 52 ]
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Try this traditional Creole shrimp and sausage jambalaya to celebrate Mardi Gras or any other day you're looking for a hearty meal. Check out the recipe on this episode of Best Bites. Ingredients
In rural Acadiana in southern Louisiana, gumbo is a central feature of Mardi Gras celebrations. On Mardi Gras, local men wander from house to house and beg for gumbo ingredients in an event known as courir de Mardi Gras. [40] Members of the local community then gather in a central location while the men cook the gumbo.
The traditional Cajun Mardi Gras (see: Courir de Mardi Gras) is a Mardi Gras celebration in rural Cajun Parishes. The tradition originated in the 18th century with the Cajuns of Louisiana, but it was abandoned in the early 20th century because of unwelcome violence associated with the event.
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