In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history of the New Orleans Po Boy!

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More Info & Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/mardi-gras-po-boys-and-streetcar-strikes-30258727/
https://www.salon.com/2010/04/22/lefty_history_of_the_new_orleans_po_boy/
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/eat-drink/article_b27a59d0-b670-57db-bf3c-bcb39808e5a5.html
https://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/514

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the Fish Frying Cultures.

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More Info & Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/dining/fish-fry-black-tradition.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/insider/fish-fries-black-culture-history.html
https://heated.medium.com/is-fried-fish-and-spaghetti-soul-foods-most-debatable-dish-3ff2c328a311

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history behind green beans & the etymology of the word "ZYDECO" 

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More Info & Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/oct/29/furthereducation.uk5
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/history-of-green-beans.htm

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history behind Red Rice & the agriculture traditions rooted in West Africa.

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More Info & Sources:

• https://asalh.org/about-us/origins-of-black-history-month/
• https://www.pnas.org/content/99/25/16360
• https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/rice/
• https://qz.com/africa/1689421/the-history-of-jollof-rice-in-west-africa-and-the-banter/#:~:text=The%20most%20adopted%20theory%20for,%2C%20The%20Gambia%2C%20and%20Mauritania.
• https://www.eater.com/21274028/jollof-wars-social-media-rivalry-ghana-nigeria-styles-history-west-africa
• https://www.africanamericancharleston.com/themes/gullah/

In this week's episode (our first episode), GeauxEATS! explores the history behind the rich, creamy, and sugary confection known as pralines or pecan candies & the history behind the women known as Pralinières who made and sold these Louisiana classics.

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More Info & Sources:

• Knapp, G. (2016, October 27). Pralines Are More Than Just New Orleans' Signature Candy. From https://www.eater.com/2016/10/27/13422426/praline-new-orleans-pecan-candy
• Old Praline Women. (1902, September 1). The New Orleans Times-Democrat, p. 38.
• Poydras, M. (2020, January 07). The History Behind One of America's Most Beloved Desserts. From https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2020/01/the-history-behind-one-of-americas-most-beloved-desserts/604405/