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Louisiana artisan products


davebr

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Im remodeling my restaurant so I have some time to travel around the state. I want to visit some cool farms, dairys, sausage makers and so on. What are your favorite artisan products made here in Louisiana?

Gorganzola, Provolone, Don't even get me started on this microphone.---MCA Beastie Boys

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Mauthe's Dairy Farm, mauthesdairy@aol.com; really nice people, good products.

Smith's Creamery, Mt. Hermon, LA: Smith's butter won a national taste-test a few years ago. I love their chocolate milk.

Chef John Folse's dairy operation produces great cheeses & yogurt, but I don't know if he's using local milk or not. He also has an olive grove near Donaldsonville that I'd love to see--so you can now buy local olive oil, too.

Whispering Pines Farm in Loranger has grass-fed beef and some poultry. Another family-run concern--here's the contact info: http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M9764

In fact, the Local Harvest website is a great resource for family farms, organic farms, small producers, etc. Just search "louisiana" and you'll get a nice listing of our local resources.

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Not sure if this qualifies as artisinal any more, but the folks that make <a target="_new" href="http://www.cousinsproducts.com/articles/article/3591519/52100.htm">Cousin's Dressings</a> are really nice and I am sure if you called them they would give you a tour. Also if you are in the area I know <a target="_new" href="http://www.abita.com/visit/tours.html">Abita Brewery</a> gives tours on Saturdays.

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Wait...you mean you're vacating the premises in the midst of a remodeling project? Thou art braver than I.

The decorator doesnt tell me how to cook, Im not gonna tell him how to decorate.

Gorganzola, Provolone, Don't even get me started on this microphone.---MCA Beastie Boys

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go visit Leidenheimer or Binder Bakeries.  without the right bread, there would be no poboy!

I did go and i have it now for my po boys!!

Gorganzola, Provolone, Don't even get me started on this microphone.---MCA Beastie Boys

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