800 Decatur Street, New Orleans, La, 70116
www.cafedumonde.com
The Original Cafe Du Monde Coffee Stand was established in 1862 in the New Orleans French Market. The Cafe is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It closes only on Christmas Day and on the day an occasional Hurricane passes too close to New Orleans.
The Original Cafe Du Monde is a traditional coffee shop. Its menu consists of dark roasted Coffee and Chicory, Beignets, White and Chocolate Milk, and fresh squeezed Orange Juice. The coffee is served Black or Au Lait. Au Lait means that it is mixed half and half with hot milk. Beignets are square French -style doughnuts, lavishly covered with powdered sugar. In 1988 Iced Coffee was introduced to the cafe. Soft drinks also made their debut that year.
Beignets were also brought to Louisiana by the Acadians. These were fried fritters, sometimes filled with fruit. Today, the beignet is a square piece of dough, fried and covered with powdered sugar. They are served in orders of three.
3 comments:
now that is what beignets are supposed to be.. we were talking about proper New Orleans beignets at our dinner at Hawks.
A couple of weeks ago, I made Orange and Garlic Roast Pork Loin. It was scrumptious! There’s just something about fresh orange juice on pork that’s like a match made in heaven. It add nice acidity and tang without overwhelming the meaty flavor. It also caramelizes and turns the pork a beautiful, deep caramel color. Love it!
Interesting, looking at the pictures, it makes me hungry. It would be cool if this store has this Sacramento sofa inside for seating options.
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