Some call it Carnival, but in New Orleans the festive celebration is called Mardi Gras, and it's always a party--a big party. The season of Carnival starts on the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, and culminates on the day before Ash Wednesday, otherwise known as "Fat Tuesday," which in French is "Mardi Gras." It is considered the last hurrah of feast and revelry before the start of Lent, with its 30 days of fasting.
Cajun Jambalaya
Cajun Jambalaya
1 hr 10 mins
Platter of cooked shrimp corn on the cob and a red potato on a table with a sauce dish nearby
One-Pot Shrimp Boil with Corn and Potatoes
50 mins
gumbo shrimp okra peppers
11 Mardi Gras Recipes to Help You Celebrate Fat Tuesday
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Quick Jambalaya
1 hr
two bowls of shrimp maque choux
Shrimp Maque Choux
40 mins
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Bananas Foster Split
15 mins
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Grasshopper
5 mins
sazerac in rocks glass on black plate
Martha's Sazerac
5 mins
Baby Carrots with Spring Onions
Baby Carrots with Spring Onions
50 mins