With dairy & egg allergies, how would I do in New Orleans, with all the seafood?
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I’m heading to Louisiana for the first time soon, I live in Canada. I’m a bit worried because when I go to restaurants, I don’t have many options open to me because of my allergies; except fish (because they usually contain no dairy). Thankfully, I love seafood. But is it done differently in Louisiana? I’ve never been any where near the southern part of America, and I’m worried that most the food I’ll get in the restaurant would have milk or eggs in it. Please help me out here!
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3 Responses to With dairy & egg allergies, how would I do in New Orleans, with all the seafood?
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Louisiana is full of seafood. My bf and I went there this past march and most of the place were seafarrivedsteraunts. I would suggest looking up resteraunts online in the area you are going to be staying at. Alot of places have their menus online and from there you can get a general feel for what kind of food will be at what places.Hope I helped.Have an awesome trip,its fun down there!
PEB
October 26, 2013 at 4:22 am
the French influence in Cajun cooking will contain a lot of dairy in the sauces. Just avoid the heavy cream style sauces and you’ll be fine.
mccoyblues
October 26, 2013 at 4:43 am
My aunt is allergic to shellfish. You tell the waiter/waitress and they can accommodate you. Her being allergic to shellfish in new orleans is a lot harder than dairy and eggs so i do not think she will have a problem. We don’t cook seafood with eggs and dairy unless it is with a sauce.
Also you can Just get boiled seafood. Stay away from fried or ask if they use milk and eggs in the batter.
We are all about SPICES. Tell your waiter/ waitress when you first sent down and ask them to talk to the chef to see what they can do. try Blackened Redfish which is just fish with blackeneding spices at kpauls.
Remember to talk to the waiters they are there to accommodate you. Ask what is in the gumbo and red beans. I have made red beans with out dairy. Gumbo sometimes can have egg.
Restaurants:
Rio Mar
Commanders Palace(MY FAV)
Kpauls
Muriels(Turtle Soup, Goat Cheese Crepes, and Pecan crusted drum)
Coffee Pot (FAVORITE RED BEANS and breakfast)
Upperline( TURTLE SOUP and FISH PIQUANTE USA todays best dish
Lilette
Irenes
The Joint- BBQ
Squeal- BBQ
Galatoise- (Very famous and very good)
Dick and Jennys-(EVERYTHING IS GREAT!)
One on Hampson( BEST DUCK and OKRA GUMBO),
Brennans( BRUNCH)
Crepe Nanou,( Love their crepes and grilled AMBERJACK)
Brigtsens ( Everything is AWESOME)
Yo Mamas Bar and Grill- Best Hamburgers and BOILED CRAWFISH during the season)
GW Fins- nice restaurant with a great and nice seafood menu
Palace Cafe( PECAN CRUSTED FISH AND BLUE CRAB LEGS)
Arnauds
Baru- Latin American Tapas
Antoines….
Domileses(awesome poboys)
Cochon( BEst cochon du lait)
Coops
R and O’s Great Seafood and pIzza
Galley- Great seafood home of the soft shelled crab po boy at jazz fest
Dragos in Metairie best chargrilled oysters
Frankie and JOhnnies- Great seafood
Clover Grill( open 24 hrs)
Stanley(Great Breakfast and BEST GUMBO IN THE QUARTER AND OYSTER PO BOY)
Cafe du monde- beignets
Verti Marte(great po boys and delivers in quarter)
New Restaurants- Sylvian, Green goddess, Bouligny Tavern(gastro pub)
NOLASaints
October 26, 2013 at 5:05 am