That's my family! As we eat a meal we talk about our next meal or talk about the best meal we ever had or our favorite restaurant or were we want to go for our next meal!
That's how we can tell you're enjoying it. If it ain't on your hands, face, or shirt by the time you're done then you didn't like it very much (or you just eat slowly lol) xD
Baby wipes and Tide stain sticks. I’m from Louisiana. I always seem to make a mess on myself. Hope you bought some Louisiana cookbooks and some spices like Tony Chachere’s to take home.
@@shaunvlog, when you go back, have a couple of world class tropical drinks at Latitude 29, owned by the primary tiki and tropical drink recipe guru Jeff "Beachbum" Berry.
@@shaunvlog When you come back you have to try the Muffaletta at Central Grocery on Decatur St. (they invented the Muffaletta sandwich) and some gumbo. There is no place that makes the "best" gumbo because everyone does it differently. You also shouldn't stay just in New Orleans, but adventure out to Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes. I highly recommend Rocky & Carlo's Restaurant in Chalmette - they make the best baked macaroni and cheese. I've found the best place for a poboy sandwich is Short Stop Poboy's on Transcontinental in Metairie.
The great thing about New Orleans is that you can't get bad food. I don't think it's possible. I've been there many times, and I can't remember a single time eating something that wasn't outstanding. Glad you're enjoying it. Don't forget to try a muffaletta.
As a native New Orleans resident living in mid city, I really appreciate your video. It is so true that some of the best food in the world is in this city, which is why I have so much trouble keeping the weight off. Haha. If you come back to visit again, I'd love to show you where you can get some of the best food at local non-tourist restaurants. Less expensive and twice the flavor.
@@ajl8198 It would depend on what you're looking for, but here are a few restaurants I can recommend: Venezia's Italian restaurant Liuzza's restaurant Mandina's restaurant 5 Happiness Chinese Ms. Lilly's Vietnamese Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Katie's restaurant Louisiana Pizza Kitchen El Gato Negro Mexican This is a small list of some of my favorites.
If you were on the patio of the Court of Two Sisters and looked to the west, you would see a wrought iron gate that gives onto another small patio. It's the courtyard of a small hotel that dates back to the 1700's (OUTLANDER!) It was a private home but was converted to an intimate hotel. The original owner, Jean-Baptiste Lille Sarpy built the present building in 1800 but there are 4 cottages in the back which were originally slave quarters but were later converted to garconnieres (or bachelor quarters) that Creole families provided to unmarried sons to give them privacy. Those cottages and The Old Ursuline Convent are thought to be the oldest surviving structures in the French Quarter. Monsieur Sarpy was the originator of the Sazarac cocktail. Tennessee Williams wrote "A Streetcar Named Desire" in one of the rooms. And in 1981, 38 years ago my new bride and I spent our honeymoon in those rooms. When you go to sleep, you can hear soft jazz playing. Hotel Maison De Ville, a lovely place on Rue Toulouse, right between Royale Street to the south and Bourbon Street to the North. (Oh...and the Court of Two Sisters has a dish...huge broiled lobster stuffed with deviled crab with tiny baby shrimp in the crab. Delicious...but don't eat it if you're allergic to shellfish :) )
Wow, your history lesson hits me personally. I lived in New Orleans from birth to 16, now I'm 37 and have recently dabbled in ancestry. I'm descended from the Sarpy's. Wish I could go back home to do more investigating.
Apparently turtle soup was a delicacy in America 100 years ago, until we ate almost all of the turtles... Now it's very rare. I live in Maryland where it was very prevalent, but I've never even tried it. Our state reptile is the Diamondback Terrapin, a popular edible turtle in those times. Also a good college basketball team :)
Mike Jones Pelican’s restaurant was known for turtle soup in St. Louis, but it’s gone and forgotten. There are many places here that still have turtle soup on the menu, but it’s just not the same. www.losttables.com/pelicans/pelicans.htm That’s what I love about NOLA...the natives would never have let that happen.
Better tip! There is a Cafe Du In the mall in Metairie it’s less pack and the same shit. Also Cafe Beignet in my opinion is better. It’s in the Garden District. I’ve been in NOLA for 2 years.
Shaun I hope you got some chargrill oysters too :) .... I never eat crawfish etoufee or gumbo out in a restaurant..... I make my own at home, and mine homemade is just so much better.... My grandmother made french market donuts on the weekends when I was growing up, we didn’t ever call them beignets. Happy you enjoyed you time in the city! I’d love to come to Scotland (the mother land) sometime....
Court of Two Sisters is my favorite place to eat in the French Quarter whenever I visit NOLA. Great brunch too! haha So glad you got to sit in the courtyard and enjoy! Turtle soup was my guess, but I did watch the whole video. haha Hope someone found you some good BBQ when you were in NC, with some sweet tea, of course. Love traveling with you, especially when you're in my part of the world (Atlanta, Ga., but you're close ) nice to see your take on what I think of as home. I love when you share you visits. Thank you for letting us see things with you!
As I told you before Shaun, the Lower 48 (states) have so much variety in culture and cuisine that you can travel a year and only skim the surface. Slainte mhath!
I'm originally from Texas, but always laugh when I hear someone say, "A Cajun could fry a rock and a Texan would eat it," because it's absolutely true! Everyone loves Cajun food!
I think I gained five pounds just watching this video. :) As a New Orleans native I am quite happy that you chose our city for a visit. Despite the sweltering weather isn't it a fun place? I had the great, great pleasure of visiting Edinburgh two years ago, which I now of course recommend to everyone I know. I made like Ewan McGregor and raced down Princes Street. Love me some haggis.
@@JustS0meChick Right - he'll have to make another trip, and stay for a long time to try it all. My husband and I used to drive down from Baton Rouge to NOLA to spend the day. We would always go to the Napoleon House for a Muffaletta.
@@shaunvlog You gotta try The Pelican Club! In the fall they usually do Turtle Soup with an option of a shot of Brandy in it...its a MUST. The Brandy makes it so much better to compliment the natural flavor of Turtle Soup.Really is Awesome...almost as Awesome as your vids Bro.
When I saw him drizzle the Crystals hot sauce in his food, I thought to myself ..." It's settles....even a Scott knows Crystal's is better than Red Rooster hot sauce"
Also, the bread makes the po-boy - the french bread in New Orleans is unique - I've never seen it duplicated anywhere else....crispy on the outside, light and soft on the inside. My yardstick for a good po boy place is how good is their oyster po-boy, fully dressed. Also, if you ever come back here, try to take a side trip across Lake Ponchartrain to Covington - get a roast beef po-boy from Bear's.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, they have a type of bread like that, called "flautas" (literally, "flutes") that are beautifully crispy on the outside, and nice and soft on the inside. Oh, how I miss the food there, too! (Lived there 9 years, and South America has so much to enjoy, also!) But, to be honest, there's nothing quite like NOLA! J'aime manger! (I love to eat!)
The taste and texture of the bread is specific to just one or two bakeries in NOLA. It is due to a unique combination of ingredients and the type of oven used for baking. Bread baked in France is just average.@@11thstalley96
My mother was born there and I always get so excited to see newbies try everything that makes New Orleans so special. I'd also recommend a gator tour out in Cajun Country, 25 mins outside NOLA, around Akers. There is also a NOLA brewery around Mandeville, just over the bridge. Try it next time you are around the area.
Of course I could guess. I'm a chef who specifically trained in Cajun and Creole cuisine. HAH The minute you said you were at the Court, I knew precisely what you were talking about. There's a song that goes, "The coffee is strong at the Cafe du Monde, and the donuts are too hot to touch. Just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool I eat till I've ate way too much."
Check out some Jimmy Buffett (not sure who made the video I sent ; ) , but he’s famous and from the south and has spent lots of time here. If you’ve ever heard of Margaritaville?? There are several hotel/resorts created by him. Just plain FUN!! My dad was an altar boy/high school friend with him in Alabama growing up. Anyway, enjoy your travels here ♥️
Congratulations on finding NO! We go there one or two times a year. Our favorite spot for a long weekend, a quick and easy hop from Atlanta. The food, the music, a true sub culture unlike any other in America. So glad you got to experience it. The history is phenomenal, dating back centuries. Love to you and Teka!
You should try a traditional-style muffuletta sandwich which consists of a round muffuletta loaf split horizontally and covered with layers of marinated olive salad, salami, ham, Swiss cheese, provolone, and mortadella
Shoulda, coulda, woulda.... Mandina's - Streetcar ride to the top of Canal for a half oyster loaf (what they call a poboy. it's half a baguette with yer choice of filling) and turtle soup at lunch. Say "Yes" to sherry in the turtle soup. Best anywhere.
I seriously love this video. I live in Lake Charles, Louisiana but I’m from minnesota. I could never move back, the food there is not good at all after eating all of our amazing food for so long. Cafe du monde is an absolute necessity on every trip to New Orleans
Mannnnnnn o man this video is making me homesick! I'm from a town 30 minutes from New Orleans but I'm now living on the west coast of Scotland! I love your content Shaun! I also love love Scotland, but man I get the feels when I watch videos from back home! Lol
DS- NordCelt87 I’m from here too! Still here actually lol. Can’t bring myself to leave for longer than a few years at a time! Lol Which city are you from?
@@ashleyfalcon125 I'm from Bay St.Louis which is right over the border in MS. Cannot wait to go back this summer and literally eat all the food Haha..Its no exaggeration at all saying we have the best food in the world in our little corner of the world. Where you from?
I am cajun/creole and from Nawlins' Best place in the world in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for visiting and giving your honest and great review!!!!!!!!! Take care and "Laissez les bon temps rouler"! Means let the good times roll in French
I'm from California, but I'm so glad that you love the food from New Orleans. There is so much great regional food all across the U.S. Enjoy your NOLA trip and remember to drink a lot of water.
The first time I went to New Orleans I almost didn’t come home! Between the food , music, amazing atmosphere and history it’s one of the few places that I would even consider leaving home for. There is something in the air there that I think speaks to creative people especially. I’m a writer and I can easily imagine living there while working on a book. I hope you got off the beaten tourist path. There is some great music in some of those little hole in the wall places. There is great food to be found in those spots as well. Best crawfish étouffée I’ve ever eaten was in some hole in the wall I can’t even remember the name of!
Glad you enjoyed your dining experiences. Being adventurous is a good thing. I wouldn't have been able to eat "Turtle" soup--just an emotional thing. :) What did you think of the "spice" or "heat" in the food? I meant to recommend Brennan's to you. It is classic and world renown for its Creole/French food, particularly the Eggs Benedict. They even have a "Veal Shawn" on the menu. :)
Thank you, thank you! I love when you make me laugh! The pause before risking the beignet....😄! (I always get powdered sugar on the end of my nose!) You seem to have done quite well in such a short visit. I'd still be prostrate from jet lag! 🙃 Thanks for the vid! Fun!
So glad you enjoyed yourself out here in New Orleans, it’s a true pleasure to see people from around the world come to my home city and state and appreciate it so much, since some of us who’ve grown up here take it for granted sometimes, not in a hateful way, but simply because we’ve grown up around it, it’s all we know so we are used to it.
The frozen caffe au lait from cafe du Monde is so much better than the hot coffee on a hot day. But if you want really good “hot weather walk around New Orleans” coffee go to Molly’s at the Market and get their famous frozen Irish coffee. Your can’t go wrong with Court of the Two Sisters. Sunday brunch is my favorite time to go!
Lots of cultures have a fried dough recipe of one kind or another. I'm an Italian American from NY- we have "zeppoles" - also tasty fried sweet dough with powdered sugar sprinkled on top (though much less than what is dumped on a beignets!).
As soon as I saw y'all sitting under the green umbrella I said Court of Two Sisters. We had a timeshare in the Garden district in New Orleans every time we went that was a tradition to go there once during our trip. we would go around brunch time.
Beignets at Cafe du Monde... Bread pudding... Poboys with fried shrimp or oysters... Turtle soup like my Maman used to make... My mouth was watering!!! As a Louisiana native, I'm glad you're enjoying the fabulous food in the Big Easy! Looking forward to more vlogs of food food food, and adventures
Thank you for the great shots of the buildings in New Orleans in daylight. It's funny, but all the many times I've seen photos of the city, it's been at night with thousands of drunken revelers in the foreground. As a side note, doesn't turtle soup remind you of Diamond Jim Brady?
So glad you enjoyed your New Orleans experience. I’ve only been by there and never stopped but I have had some southern food. Turtle soup was not one of them, but should I ever get the opportunity, I’ll try it. Have fun while you are there.👍🥰
Is it real turtle soup or mock turtle soup? You can hardly go wrong with any food choice in NOLA. Flavor Flavor Flavor!!! I want to know your reaction to the vibe and the architecture there.
I have only been to New Orleans a couple of times, but I love the fact that you are in the U.S. and enjoying it. This is a good time of year to visit the South. I hope that maybe you can come to Colorado sometime, but it's best in the summertime, (unless you're a skier).
@Right Cha Unfortunately, okra is one vegetable I do not like. I have digestive issues and cannot handle most of the spicey dishes that New Orleans is known for. I had a friend from there make me jambalaya without the heat, and it was wonderful.
Right Cha I appreciate the info....that’s what I love about NOLA in general, but also Creole or Cajun food and jazz specifically...a real blend of different cultures resulting in something fantastically different, but uniquely American!
Best food in NOLA is outside the quarter, in the quarter is tourist food. Turtle soup almost never contains real turtle anymore but substitutes, still one of my favs. Glad you are enjoying our food.
I have made many many trips to New Orleans to party since I lived there for a year in the first and second grade and the year as an adult down in Thibodaux, and love the food there. However, the best turtle I've ever had came out of the Singing River swamps over here in Mississippi and was cooked up by a buddy of mine's father and brought into work a couple times a year on holidays.
I was born in New Orleans. I live in San Francisco now. I base any so called Cajun restaurant here in CA on how well they do Poboys. Have not found a good one yet.
Oh my gosh I haven’t been to NOLA for two years and this makes me want to go back! Love the court of two sisters, cafe dumonde...and central grocery for muffuletta!!
Also, I hope you took a jazz dinner tour on the Mississippi River and took a haunted carriage tour around the French Quarter. I love that city SO MUCH.
Turtle soup is probably my favorite - did you add sherry to it? My favorite place to get it was Delmonico's on St Charles Avenue, but I don't know if it is the same since Emeril took it over years ago.
Hi Shaun. Thanks for showing us about the food and the places that you visited in New Orleans! The food looks really good!! The French quarter looks amazing. Have a blast in New Orleans and in North Carolina!! 😊😎👍
@@mmc51660 Yeah. He will be traveling to, and staying in North Carolina later this week. Attending events having to do with 'Outlander', Scotland, and Scottish culture.
@@mmc51660 Yes, North Carolina is a very beautiful place, and I'm sure that Shaun will love it there. I'm anxious to see his future videos, featuring North Carolina! 😁
Shrimp Creole. I was just down there last weekend. Go to lower 9th ward and try Cafe Daulphine. The food is excellent! And Soul Seafood has the best crawfish. You'll eat right from the bag
It was either turtle soup or crawfish etouffee. My dad has always been a fan of turtle soup. Glad you’re getting to try so many dishes from my home state :) I wonder if you also get to try red beans and rice? Cheers!
Shaun, you did the Right Thing, by visiting NOLA! It was very enjoyable being able to accompany you, and Teka, too, to get a taste of some of the best food in the world! Teka, you're looking great. I also appreciate that you make it onto the videos! I hope it has cooled down while you're in North Carolina, so you can experience Fall weather while you get some great barbecue! Ciao for now!
ohhhhhhhhhh my mouth is just watering .... love New Orleans.... love their red beans and rice with spicey sasuage... 2 sisters is awesome.... Cafe Du monde i love the coffee and the beingnets .... oh man you are really making me miss those places... thanks for the video... been watching your video's all day... just found you... i sent the one of you in texas to my friend thats in texas... he loved it... and said that he had seen one of your videos not to long ago... I found you the night we were in the car with you on the snowy night in Edinburgh... I am from Edinburgh ... but live in the states now... you should come to South Dakota next time... i live like 15 mins from Mt. Rushmore... you have to try buffalo burger...would love to show you my neck of the woods... stay safe and warm...
@@chrisforet This is very true! The Danes pride themselves on being the "least corrupt" country in the world, so that's definitely a far cry from Louisiana though. 😂😂
100% agree. If you want the real deal you have to get hooked up with some home cooks or some of the restaurants that cook for the home cooks. Greater New Orleans area has great food, I love my city but it doesn’t compare to the surrounding miles and miles of true delicious addictive food that we really have that no one but us get to enjoy. I’d like to keep it all to myself but it would be awe full if a person had to go their whole life without knowing what our food really taste like.
The seven years I lived around that area was my best food experience... lots of good stuff. I love boudin, but the best I had was boudin balls from a place in Scott. Don't recall the name right off, but I think they added a touch of cream cheese. I also loved/hated when my buddies did a crawfish boil because I would eat so much I'd get sick.
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Poboy gotta be shrimp
You should've gotten Rasing Canes while you were there.
My favorite part of New Orleans is asking what's for dinner while you're eating breakfast.
Alex Miller that’s the best part! Always thinking about that next meal!
That's my family! As we eat a meal we talk about our next meal or talk about the best meal we ever had or our favorite restaurant or were we want to go for our next meal!
@@bluekitty3731 I wish people would try all the places outside of the french quarter. Turkey and the wolf, Toups, Lola, Red's etc, etc.
Dude!! I swear me and my crew are talking about lunch immediately after breakfast!! We are Louisiana!! 🤘😁
“I don’t know how I’m going to eat this without making a mess.”
All the best food in the US almost requires a mess to be made while eating it.
That's how we can tell you're enjoying it. If it ain't on your hands, face, or shirt by the time you're done then you didn't like it very much (or you just eat slowly lol) xD
Like ribs. Ribs are deliciously messsy!
Baby wipes and Tide stain sticks. I’m from Louisiana. I always seem to make a mess on myself. Hope you bought some Louisiana cookbooks and some spices like Tony Chachere’s to take home.
Eating New Orleans food is like oral sex...you're not doing it right unless you get a little all over ya. ;)
I have been to Cafe du Monde, that place has a LOT of powdered sugar everywhere. On the floor, table, you name it. You will make a mess.
It's a tough job you've got, Shaun, testing all that New Orleans food, but somebody has to do it... ;-)
Bob Kent right? Haha! I’ve had a great time :)
Shaun you have got to try the Bananas Foster. Divine.
@@shaunvlog, when you go back, have a couple of world class tropical drinks at Latitude 29, owned by the primary tiki and tropical drink recipe guru Jeff "Beachbum" Berry.
@@shaunvlog When you come back you have to try the Muffaletta at Central Grocery on Decatur St. (they invented the Muffaletta sandwich) and some gumbo. There is no place that makes the "best" gumbo because everyone does it differently. You also shouldn't stay just in New Orleans, but adventure out to Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes. I highly recommend Rocky & Carlo's Restaurant in Chalmette - they make the best baked macaroni and cheese. I've found the best place for a poboy sandwich is Short Stop Poboy's on Transcontinental in Metairie.
The great thing about New Orleans is that you can't get bad food. I don't think it's possible. I've been there many times, and I can't remember a single time eating something that wasn't outstanding. Glad you're enjoying it. Don't forget to try a muffaletta.
As a native New Orleans resident living in mid city, I really appreciate your video. It is so true that some of the best food in the world is in this city, which is why I have so much trouble keeping the weight off. Haha. If you come back to visit again, I'd love to show you where you can get some of the best food at local non-tourist restaurants. Less expensive and twice the flavor.
I would love to know what you recommend. I love your city and it truly has the best food in the world !
@@ajl8198 It would depend on what you're looking for, but here are a few restaurants I can recommend:
Venezia's Italian restaurant
Liuzza's restaurant
Mandina's restaurant
5 Happiness Chinese
Ms. Lilly's Vietnamese
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
Katie's restaurant
Louisiana Pizza Kitchen
El Gato Negro Mexican
This is a small list of some of my favorites.
What a beautiful offer! Everyone needs a native/private guide here. In fact…. Y’all just come eat at my house!! Haha
If you were on the patio of the Court of Two Sisters and looked to the west, you would see a wrought iron gate that gives onto another small patio. It's the courtyard of a small hotel that dates back to the 1700's (OUTLANDER!) It was a private home but was converted to an intimate hotel. The original owner, Jean-Baptiste Lille Sarpy built the present building in 1800 but there are 4 cottages in the back which were originally slave quarters but were later converted to garconnieres (or bachelor quarters) that Creole families provided to unmarried sons to give them privacy. Those cottages and The Old Ursuline Convent are thought to be the oldest surviving structures in the French Quarter. Monsieur Sarpy was the originator of the Sazarac cocktail. Tennessee Williams wrote "A Streetcar Named Desire" in one of the rooms. And in 1981, 38 years ago my new bride and I spent our honeymoon in those rooms. When you go to sleep, you can hear soft jazz playing. Hotel Maison De Ville, a lovely place on Rue Toulouse, right between Royale Street to the south and Bourbon Street to the North. (Oh...and the Court of Two Sisters has a dish...huge broiled lobster stuffed with deviled crab with tiny baby shrimp in the crab. Delicious...but don't eat it if you're allergic to shellfish :) )
thanks so much for sharing this is fascinating history :)
So much to love in New Orleans! And so much history.
Great history lesson. I’m always learning new things.
Wow, your history lesson hits me personally. I lived in New Orleans from birth to 16, now I'm 37 and have recently dabbled in ancestry. I'm descended from the Sarpy's. Wish I could go back home to do more investigating.
I have lived 30 min from New Orleans for 25 years and never knew that ! Wow 😎💯
Apparently turtle soup was a delicacy in America 100 years ago, until we ate almost all of the turtles... Now it's very rare. I live in Maryland where it was very prevalent, but I've never even tried it. Our state reptile is the Diamondback Terrapin, a popular edible turtle in those times. Also a good college basketball team :)
Mike Jones Pelican’s restaurant was known for turtle soup in St. Louis, but it’s gone and forgotten. There are many places here that still have turtle soup on the menu, but it’s just not the same. www.losttables.com/pelicans/pelicans.htm That’s what I love about NOLA...the natives would never have let that happen.
Seaside Park, NJ.
My tip to anyone who goes to New Orleans: Don't eat beignets while wearing dark clothing!
Can confirm.
Maggie'sGrace lol!! When you take a bite do not inhale or exhale, Just don’t breath!
...'beignet juice'....
That's called "Living dangerously". ;-)
Better tip! There is a Cafe Du In the mall in Metairie it’s less pack and the same shit. Also Cafe Beignet in my opinion is better. It’s in the Garden District. I’ve been in NOLA for 2 years.
Haha those birds at 6:50 are eatin good 😂
As a Louisiana native I am glad your enjoying it.... New Orleans is like my second home....
you lucky man, a tremendous city and stater. I'll be back as Arnie said
Same here😀❤️
Shaun I hope you got some chargrill oysters too :) ....
I never eat crawfish etoufee or gumbo out in a restaurant..... I make my own at home, and mine homemade is just so much better....
My grandmother made french market donuts on the weekends when I was growing up, we didn’t ever call them beignets.
Happy you enjoyed you time in the city! I’d love to come to Scotland (the mother land) sometime....
Court of Two Sisters is my favorite place to eat in the French Quarter whenever I visit NOLA. Great brunch too! haha So glad you got to sit in the courtyard and enjoy! Turtle soup was my guess, but I did watch the whole video. haha Hope someone found you some good BBQ when you were in NC, with some sweet tea, of course. Love traveling with you, especially when you're in my part of the world (Atlanta, Ga., but you're close ) nice to see your take on what I think of as home. I love when you share you visits. Thank you for letting us see things with you!
As I told you before Shaun, the Lower 48 (states) have so much variety in culture and cuisine that you can travel a year and only skim the surface. Slainte mhath!
i am highly impressed and want to move here
@@shaunvlog And you've been to, what, six states? Muahahahahaha.
@@shaunvlog I am making Jambalaya tomorrow, my dad's friend would make Gumbo when I was a kid.
@@shaunvlog And I would be delighted to come to Nawlins to meet you and again enjoy some great Louisiana cuisine. Scots wha hae, Laddie.
@@shaunvlog We'd love to have you!!
I'm originally from Texas, but always laugh when I hear someone say, "A Cajun could fry a rock and a Texan would eat it," because it's absolutely true! Everyone loves Cajun food!
from texas and been to new orleans about 20 times never ever hesrd that and its not a good one lol
I think I gained five pounds just watching this video. :) As a New Orleans native I am quite happy that you chose our city for a visit. Despite the sweltering weather isn't it a fun place? I had the great, great pleasure of visiting Edinburgh two years ago, which I now of course recommend to everyone I know. I made like Ewan McGregor and raced down Princes Street. Love me some haggis.
Catfish is so underrated! I love it. Glad you and your wife enjoyed yourselves.
I love that you have embraced Crystal Hot Sauce!
Awww. I was going to guess crawfish etouffee.
Richard Leatherman I guessed Jambalaya. Another guess was Gumbo. And he truly missed out on a Muffaletta...and a Hot Brown.
@@JustS0meChick Right - he'll have to make another trip, and stay for a long time to try it all. My husband and I used to drive down from Baton Rouge to NOLA to spend the day. We would always go to the Napoleon House for a Muffaletta.
Farah Stephens I live in Louisiana. I believe a Hot Brown is a Louisville food. It is certainly not a Louisiana food.
That was my guess too...
Turtle soup is incredible! I discovered it in south Louisiana years ago. I'm a fan.
it's really great!
@@shaunvlog You gotta try The Pelican Club! In the fall they usually do Turtle Soup with an option of a shot of Brandy in it...its a MUST. The Brandy makes it so much better to compliment the natural flavor of Turtle Soup.Really is Awesome...almost as Awesome as your vids Bro.
My mother used to make turtle soup.
Oh jeez! Iwas hungry before I watched but now I am starving. Dang! Food looks soooo good! Glad you are having a great time. Blessings always. 💜
thank you - the food was amazing :)
@@shaunvlog No! 😂 You have no idea how hungry you made me, you brat! 🤣 I love ya anyway. Blessings. 💜
From a native New Orleanian, I'm so glad you had such a great time touring the city.
As always, amazing content. This is a great start for your ‘Exploring America’ series.
Thanks so much Toi 😊
When I saw him drizzle the Crystals hot sauce in his food, I thought to myself ..." It's settles....even a Scott knows Crystal's is better than Red Rooster hot sauce"
So glad you are having a good time. I think that might be the total purpose of New Orleans. The music is also very famous A city with soul.
Also, the bread makes the po-boy - the french bread in New Orleans is unique - I've never seen it duplicated anywhere else....crispy on the outside, light and soft on the inside. My yardstick for a good po boy place is how good is their oyster po-boy, fully dressed. Also, if you ever come back here, try to take a side trip across Lake Ponchartrain to Covington - get a roast beef po-boy from Bear's.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, they have a type of bread like that, called "flautas" (literally, "flutes") that are beautifully crispy on the outside, and nice and soft on the inside. Oh, how I miss the food there, too! (Lived there 9 years, and South America has so much to enjoy, also!) But, to be honest, there's nothing quite like NOLA! J'aime manger! (I love to eat!)
Ian Jones French bread baked in NOLA is great, but it isn’t unique. They do a pretty good job with baguettes all over France, too. 😉
The taste and texture of the bread is specific to just one or two bakeries in NOLA. It is due to a unique combination of ingredients and the type of oven used for baking. Bread baked in France is just average.@@11thstalley96
We Texans really appreciate our fun-loving, crawfish eating neighbors in Louisiana. They have some fantastic chili cook offs.
"I don't know how I'm going to do this without making a mess." - Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
It's just amazing for both food and hospitality! Hope you tried a muffuletta sandwich too.
Glad you are enjoying NOLA!
those are big ass sandwiches! ;)
Made using the round Italian bread not po-boy bread.
My mother was born there and I always get so excited to see newbies try everything that makes New Orleans so special. I'd also recommend a gator tour out in Cajun Country, 25 mins outside NOLA, around Akers. There is also a NOLA brewery around Mandeville, just over the bridge. Try it next time you are around the area.
I know I’m biased, but I think Louisiana has the best food on the planet. I’m really happy that you are enjoying New Orleans. Cheers!! ⚜️🥃⚜️
What comes outa ditch isnt all bad
Of course I could guess. I'm a chef who specifically trained in Cajun and Creole cuisine. HAH The minute you said you were at the Court, I knew precisely what you were talking about.
There's a song that goes, "The coffee is strong at the Cafe du Monde, and the donuts are too hot to touch. Just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool I eat till I've ate way too much."
Chef Jack Geeks Out That’s because The Wino and I Know! Great song by Jimmy Buffett!
The Court of the Two Sisters is the most overrated restaurant on earth.
That’s a Jimmy Buffet song!! ♥️
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Check out some Jimmy Buffett (not sure who made the video I sent ; ) , but he’s famous and from the south and has spent lots of time here. If you’ve ever heard of Margaritaville?? There are several hotel/resorts created by him. Just plain FUN!! My dad was an altar boy/high school friend with him in Alabama growing up.
Anyway, enjoy your travels here ♥️
I love seeing my city through your eyes! The food here really is the best in the world.
I guess the world doesn't this type of food is through out Louisiana. The most beautiful state in the U.S.A..
@memnok magee Yea it looks pretty but what else lol
Shaun, you're A GREAT AMERICAN! 😊
Congratulations on finding NO! We go there one or two times a year. Our favorite spot for a long weekend, a quick and easy hop from Atlanta.
The food, the music, a true sub culture unlike any other in America.
So glad you got to experience it. The history is phenomenal, dating back centuries. Love to you and Teka!
Every time we go to Cafe Du Mode we always try to guess how many pounds of powdered sugar they go through
Love how they have a "swirley, soft interior !!!wow
I love turtle soup! And Mark is right about the raisins.
You should try a traditional-style muffuletta sandwich which consists of a round muffuletta loaf split horizontally and covered with layers of marinated olive salad, salami, ham, Swiss cheese, provolone, and mortadella
Shoulda, coulda, woulda....
Mandina's - Streetcar ride to the top of Canal for a half oyster loaf (what they call a poboy. it's half a baguette with yer choice of filling) and turtle soup at lunch. Say "Yes" to sherry in the turtle soup. Best anywhere.
I love your food vlogs! I am American and have never had turtle soup but I think I will have to try it!! Glad you and your wife had a good time.
I seriously love this video. I live in Lake Charles, Louisiana but I’m from minnesota. I could never move back, the food there is not good at all after eating all of our amazing food for so long. Cafe du monde is an absolute necessity on every trip to New Orleans
I really love the way you captured New Orleans though
God Bless You And Your Wife, Shaun! Love the videos!
I hope you had some gator! So much great food down there, but I'm partial to crawfish etouffee and red beans and rice.
Mannnnnnn o man this video is making me homesick! I'm from a town 30 minutes from New Orleans but I'm now living on the west coast of Scotland! I love your content Shaun! I also love love Scotland, but man I get the feels when I watch videos from back home! Lol
DS- NordCelt87 I’m from here too! Still here actually lol. Can’t bring myself to leave for longer than a few years at a time! Lol Which city are you from?
@@ashleyfalcon125 I'm from Bay St.Louis which is right over the border in MS. Cannot wait to go back this summer and literally eat all the food Haha..Its no exaggeration at all saying we have the best food in the world in our little corner of the world. Where you from?
I am cajun/creole and from Nawlins' Best place in the world in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for visiting and giving your honest and great review!!!!!!!!! Take care and "Laissez les bon temps rouler"! Means let the good times roll in French
The food that stopped you dead in your tracks was probably the bread pudding! I saw a prior video and you seemed to really enjoy it. 😃
Get me a bowl of turtle soup and make it snappy!
I'm from California, but I'm so glad that you love the food from New Orleans. There is so much great regional food all across the U.S. Enjoy your NOLA trip and remember to drink a lot of water.
Shaun, that's my Dad's growin' up place!!! Shaun you are so great!!
The first time I went to New Orleans I almost didn’t come home! Between the food , music, amazing atmosphere and history it’s one of the few places that I would even consider leaving home for. There is something in the air there that I think speaks to creative people especially. I’m a writer and I can easily imagine living there while working on a book. I hope you got off the beaten tourist path. There is some great music in some of those little hole in the wall places. There is great food to be found in those spots as well. Best crawfish étouffée I’ve ever eaten was in some hole in the wall I can’t even remember the name of!
Glad you enjoyed your dining experiences. Being adventurous is a good thing. I wouldn't have been able to eat "Turtle" soup--just an emotional thing. :) What did you think of the "spice" or "heat" in the food? I meant to recommend Brennan's to you. It is classic and world renown for its Creole/French food, particularly the Eggs Benedict. They even have a "Veal Shawn" on the menu. :)
Thank you, thank you! I love when you make me laugh! The pause before risking the beignet....😄! (I always get powdered sugar on the end of my nose!) You seem to have done quite well in such a short visit. I'd still be prostrate from jet lag! 🙃 Thanks for the vid! Fun!
P.S. Teka, you're looking extra lovely in the green dress, (while eating bread pudding.)
So glad you enjoyed yourself out here in New Orleans, it’s a true pleasure to see people from around the world come to my home city and state and appreciate it so much, since some of us who’ve grown up here take it for granted sometimes, not in a hateful way, but simply because we’ve grown up around it, it’s all we know so we are used to it.
Last time I was in New Orleans was in the 70s for Mardi Gras. ;) Fun Times. And I too LOVE good turtle soup.
Shaun, you'll have to bring home some of those recipes with you when you go back home to Scotland
The frozen caffe au lait from cafe du Monde is so much better than the hot coffee on a hot day. But if you want really good “hot weather walk around New Orleans” coffee go to Molly’s at the Market and get their famous frozen Irish coffee.
Your can’t go wrong with Court of the Two Sisters. Sunday brunch is my favorite time to go!
Glad you liked our foods. Welcome to Louisiana. Been here since 1958.
Thank you for sharing. I guess New Orleans should be on my bucket list. Thanks Shaun!!
It's the number one city in America you should see. It has food culture and it's the only city in America that truly has a beautiful soul
Shaun I love how excited you were about the porch on the Airbnb!
Im so glad you loved my city and our great food! I hope to one day visit Scottland and see ya'lls beautiful land.
Glad you had a great time in my favorite city! You did great with the beignets! And you didn’t snort the sugar! 🤣🤣🤣
Love The Court of Two Sisters!
Nothing like it
Lots of cultures have a fried dough recipe of one kind or another. I'm an Italian American from NY- we have "zeppoles" - also tasty fried sweet dough with powdered sugar sprinkled on top (though much less than what is dumped on a beignets!).
As soon as I saw y'all sitting under the green umbrella I said Court of Two Sisters. We had a timeshare in the Garden district in New Orleans every time we went that was a tradition to go there once during our trip. we would go around brunch time.
Beignets at Cafe du Monde...
Bread pudding...
Poboys with fried shrimp or oysters...
Turtle soup like my Maman used to make...
My mouth was watering!!!
As a Louisiana native, I'm glad you're enjoying the fabulous food in the Big Easy!
Looking forward to more vlogs of food food food, and adventures
There is nothing better than Crystal Hot Sauce!!!!!! You got the good stuff my man!
Josh Clark I prefer Louisiana hot sauce..especially on my white beans. Both are awesome though.
Thank you for the great shots of the buildings in New Orleans in daylight. It's funny, but all the many times I've seen photos of the city, it's been at night with thousands of drunken revelers in the foreground. As a side note, doesn't turtle soup remind you of Diamond Jim Brady?
I've never had a bad meal in NOLA; not to mention the music and the people... ;o) P.S. Crystal Hot Sauce, never leave home without it.
So glad you enjoyed your New Orleans experience. I’ve only been by there and never stopped but I have had some southern food. Turtle soup was not one of them, but should I ever get the opportunity, I’ll try it. Have fun while you are there.👍🥰
Is it real turtle soup or mock turtle soup? You can hardly go wrong with any food choice in NOLA. Flavor Flavor Flavor!!! I want to know your reaction to the vibe and the architecture there.
Seafood Gumbo
Is my favorite
Dang I was wrong
Turtle soup , his favorite
I have only been to New Orleans a couple of times, but I love the fact that you are in the U.S. and enjoying it. This is a good time of year to visit the South. I hope that maybe you can come to Colorado sometime, but it's best in the summertime, (unless you're a skier).
Good thing you came before the tropical storm weather hits! So happy you came and enjoyed our city!! Welcome!!
Is it gumbo? The recipe is originally from Africa brought to the US by slaves. The word "gumbo" means okra. My dad used to grow it.
@Right Cha Unfortunately, okra is one vegetable I do not like. I have digestive issues and cannot handle most of the spicey dishes that New Orleans is known for. I had a friend from there make me jambalaya without the heat, and it was wonderful.
Right Cha Sounds like jazz...
Right Cha I appreciate the info....that’s what I love about NOLA in general, but also Creole or Cajun food and jazz specifically...a real blend of different cultures resulting in something fantastically different, but uniquely American!
Best food in NOLA is outside the quarter, in the quarter is tourist food. Turtle soup almost never contains real turtle anymore but substitutes, still one of my favs. Glad you are enjoying our food.
I have made many many trips to New Orleans to party since I lived there for a year in the first and second grade and the year as an adult down in Thibodaux, and love the food there. However, the best turtle I've ever had came out of the Singing River swamps over here in Mississippi and was cooked up by a buddy of mine's father and brought into work a couple times a year on holidays.
Great vlog Shaun! All that great food! New Orleans does have the best cuisine. Glad you enjoyed! I think I need to go eat something now😅!
You're all down with the jambalaya, I like it too, but I really love shrimp etouffee.
I thought I recognized The Court from the intro, I loved it twenty years ago. I need to go back again soon!
I stayed in New Orleans for a week. I was there in early January. I think that is a great time to go since it is cool but still warm.
I was born in New Orleans. I live in San Francisco now. I base any so called Cajun restaurant here in CA on how well they do Poboys. Have not found a good one yet.
Hey I am a new sub from LA!! I am binging your America series and I love it keep it up!! Much love from California.
Oh my gosh I haven’t been to NOLA for two years and this makes me want to go back! Love the court of two sisters, cafe dumonde...and central grocery for muffuletta!!
Also, I hope you took a jazz dinner tour on the Mississippi River and took a haunted carriage tour around the French Quarter. I love that city SO MUCH.
Turtle soup is probably my favorite - did you add sherry to it? My favorite place to get it was Delmonico's on St Charles Avenue, but I don't know if it is the same since Emeril took it over years ago.
Hi Shaun. Thanks for showing us about the food and the places that you visited in New Orleans! The food looks really good!! The French quarter looks amazing. Have a blast in New Orleans and in North Carolina!! 😊😎👍
Is he going to North Carolina on this trip????
@@mmc51660 Yeah. He will be traveling to, and staying in North Carolina later this week. Attending events having to do with 'Outlander', Scotland, and Scottish culture.
@@desertrose9483 how exciting!!!! He will love NC. I'm from SC but have dev friends in NC.
@@mmc51660 Yes, North Carolina is a very beautiful place, and I'm sure that Shaun will love it there. I'm anxious to see his future videos, featuring North Carolina! 😁
@@desertrose9483 yea, me too
Shrimp Creole. I was just down there last weekend. Go to lower 9th ward and try Cafe Daulphine. The food is excellent! And Soul Seafood has the best crawfish. You'll eat right from the bag
It was either turtle soup or crawfish etouffee.
My dad has always been a fan of turtle soup.
Glad you’re getting to try so many dishes from my home state :)
I wonder if you also get to try red beans and rice?
Cheers!
Shaun, you did the Right Thing, by visiting NOLA! It was very enjoyable being able to accompany you, and Teka, too, to get a taste of some of the best food in the world! Teka, you're looking great. I also appreciate that you make it onto the videos! I hope it has cooled down while you're in North Carolina, so you can experience Fall weather while you get some great barbecue! Ciao for now!
Also I plan to make it back to Scotland soon... especially now learning from your video bout New Years in Edinburgh.
ohhhhhhhhhh my mouth is just watering .... love New Orleans.... love their red beans and rice with spicey sasuage... 2 sisters is awesome.... Cafe Du monde i love the coffee and the beingnets .... oh man you are really making me miss those places... thanks for the video... been watching your video's all day... just found you... i sent the one of you in texas to my friend thats in texas... he loved it... and said that he had seen one of your videos not to long ago... I found you the night we were in the car with you on the snowy night in Edinburgh... I am from Edinburgh ... but live in the states now... you should come to South Dakota next time... i live like 15 mins from Mt. Rushmore... you have to try buffalo burger...would love to show you my neck of the woods... stay safe and warm...
I live in Europe now, but I'm so proud to have you in my city! You're enjoying it I see and I am living for it
I feel for you lol..Being in the military and from south Louisiana it really sucked being overseas away form the best place in the world
@@chrisforet I definitely miss the food and crazy people, but I can do without the corruption haha. They can't make me get rid of my accent though 😉
@@newyorkto504 Hahaha yeaaa girrlll!!!!! Also corruption will be wherever there is a Government lol
@@chrisforet This is very true! The Danes pride themselves on being the "least corrupt" country in the world, so that's definitely a far cry from Louisiana though. 😂😂
@@newyorkto504 Ray Nagan is locked up hahaha thats a good start!
Brought back some wonderful dining memories of my trip to New Orleans. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to the States, come back anytime.
My great-great-great-great grandaddy came down this way. in the 1830s. Probably stayed for the turtle soup.
The join on his face when he tasted the soup lol
I saw the name Zenon Cavalier. "Zenon," in those olden days, was, if you can believe it, the American pronunciation of the French "Jean."
Welcome to America Shaun, enjoy your trip!!! It's awesome seeing your excitement and energy! Much love from Idaho!
My hometown. Enjoy my friend
Should visit a few big Sportsman Shops as you cross the South
See what folks catch, and what they catch them with
RWBimbie That’s a great idea! Shaun in a Bass Pro Shop!
You need to try the food in Lafayette, Louisiana.
100% agree. If you want the real deal you have to get hooked up with some home cooks or some of the restaurants that cook for the home cooks. Greater New Orleans area has great food, I love my city but it doesn’t compare to the surrounding miles and miles of true delicious addictive food that we really have that no one but us get to enjoy. I’d like to keep it all to myself but it would be awe full if a person had to go their whole life without knowing what our food really taste like.
The seven years I lived around that area was my best food experience... lots of good stuff. I love boudin, but the best I had was boudin balls from a place in Scott. Don't recall the name right off, but I think they added a touch of cream cheese. I also loved/hated when my buddies did a crawfish boil because I would eat so much I'd get sick.