Beignets

[Littlestown]

Not a whole lot different from the Tex-Mex dessert. This picture has less sugar and added cinnamon, but some of the first I have had were totally sugared. Some will open the 'pocket' up and poor in honey.

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Similar, but definitely a discernible difference between beignets and sopapillas.

 

[18thVirginia]

I guess ya have to be there!

Sopapillas are delightful food, but in a different category than authentic Cafe du Monde beignets. It was always fun to watch the tourists try to eat them without getting powdered sugar all over themselves.

 

[Littlestown]

Many of you may know the Jimmy Buffet song, "The Wino and I Know" from his Living and Dying Album of 1974.

"Coffee is strong at the Café du Monde
Donuts are too hot to touch
Just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool
I eat 'til I eat way too much."

This is great tribute to the Beignets at the Café du Monde in New Orleans.
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[Littlestown]

Sopapillas are delightful food, but in a different category than authentic Cafe du Monde beignets. It was always fun to watch the tourists try to eat them without getting powdered sugar all over themselves.

Impossible! Or, inhaling some of the powered sugar and suffering a coughing fit!

 

[donna]

With Mardi Gras approaching, wanted to bring up this thread on Beignets.

 

[nitrofd]

It would be nice to be at the Cafe Du monde right now with a hot cup of Chicory coffee and three beignets.such good memories.

 

[MRB1863]

The Crawfish Beignets w/ Cajun Dipping Sauce sound fantastic!!! I'll opt to include the horseradish!!! YES!

 

[johnnydef47]

Many of you may know the Jimmy Buffet song, "The Wino and I Know" from his Living and Dying Album of 1974.

"Coffee is strong at the Café du Monde
Donuts are too hot to touch
Just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool
I eat 'til I eat way too much."

This is great tribute to the Beignets at the Café du Monde in New Orleans.

The word beignet comes from the Celtic word bigne which means "to raise". It is also the French for "fritter". Beignets are a New Orleans specialty which are fried, raised pieces of yeast dough, usually 2 inches in diameter or 2 inches square. After they are fried, they are sprinkled with sugar or coated with icing. It is like a sweet doughnut, but it is squared and has no hole.

Beignets are the forerunner of the raised doughnut. When you hear people in New Orleans say "Goin fo' coffee an' doughnuts," they mean coffee and beignets. In 1986 the Beignets became the Louisiana State Doughnut.

The French Colonists of the 18th century brought the recipe and custom of making beignets to New Orleans. The original Café du Monde coffee stand was established in New Orleans French Market in 1862 and still operates today. They served coffee and beignets then and still do. In fact, it is traditional to go to the Café for dark roasted coffee with chicory and beignets when you are in New Orleans.

From: "I'll Have What They're Having, Legendary Local Cuisine", Linda Stradley, page 48.

only thing better than beignets is Buffett

 

[Billy_Mojo]

You gotta carve your own path, or a path will carve you.

 

[12th Missouri Yankee]

Now this thread is enlightening.... excellent coffee and wonderful food that I am longing for but have never seen nor tasted! Research is truly warranted.....

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Now this thread is enlightening.... excellent coffee and wonderful food that I am longing for but have never seen nor tasted! Research is truly warranted.....

Trust us, you'll love it!

 

[12th Missouri Yankee]

On this eve of Mardi Gras, hope everyone has a great day and lots of this wonderful coffee and beignets!!!!

 

[12th Missouri Yankee]

Trust us, you'll love it!

Wow... I am enjoying my first cup of EXCELLENT Café du monde coffee!!! It is great!! Found it this morning at our local Adams store. Certainly a wonderful treat. Thank you all for recommending it.

 

[donna]

Saw the mention of "Café du Monde" in the Favorite Foods Thread, so had to bring this Thread back up.

 

[donna]

Bumping again.

 

[donna]

Saw new thread on "Big Easy foods, so bumping this thread.

 

[donna]

Since Albert Sailhorst had beignet recipe in his breakfast thread, thought bring this one on beignets back up.