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At Bro's Mardi Gras Party, the food is fabulous, the color is brilliant, the music is swingin' and the spirit of Mardi Gras extends throughout the year. People of all ages and economic groups join in the party at Bro's Cajun Cuisine Restaurant.
The traditions associated with Mardi Gras have become pretty well established since they began in the 1800's, so here are some of the things we must have at our Mardi Gras party. Decorate in green, gold and purple, the traditional colors of the holiday. We must play Cajun dancehall or Zydeco music. Bedeck our guests in Mardi Gras beads and our battle cry is "give me something, mister".
Whether you're planning a Mardi Gras celebration or just want to sample some of Bro's great food traditions, you're likely to find something that will make you come back again and again. Call us and lets do a Mardi Gras Bash!
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Mardi Gras Menu
Spicy Chicken Sausage Gumbo-roux thickened soup with chicken, smoked sausage and simmered vegetables
Louisiana Jambalaya- brown-style rather than the red tomato-based jambalayas you see in New Orleans
Red Beans and Rice - cajun spiced red beans with smoked sausage
Hurricanes - are the cocktail of choice
Mardi Gras King Cake - The ubiquitous, sticky treat of Mardi Gras.
Pralines - Louisiana fudge-like candy made with pecans and brown sugar
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Mardi Gras Jazz Brunch
Ramos Gin Fizz Cocktails - this drink equated to "drinking a flower".
Beignets -Beware,can become addictive.
Eggs Sardou - Rich, creamy and so New Orleans.
Shrimp Étouffée - Celebrating the mix of Creole and French cooking.
Bananas Foster - You could choose between this and the King Cake to lighten the menu, but why?
King Cake - The ubiquitous, sticky treat of Mardi Gras.
Café Au Lait - chicory blend coffee and a touch of steamed milk |
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The Mardi Gras season begins on January 6 and continues until Fat Tuesday, Feb. 5th. the day before Ash Wednesday. During this time of year, one of the most beloved traditions in New Orleans is that of the King Cake. Small... $25 Large... $40
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King Cakes Available now through Middle of Feb. 2008
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As part of the celebration of Mardi Gras, it is traditional to bake an oval cake in honor of the three kings - the King Cake. The shape of a King Cake symbolizes the unity of faiths. Each cake is decorated in the traditional Mardi Gras colors: purple represents justice, green represents faith and gold represents power. A small baby, symbolizing the baby Jesus, is baked into each cake. |
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The day after Mardi Gras is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. And one thing you can count on during Lent is plenty of Crawfish Boils.
Crawfish are small and late this year- start looking middle of Feb. 2008 |
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Most people can eat 3-5 pounds of crawfish. They come in sacks at 30-40 pounds each. Boiling crawfish is a festive event and eating it is thirsty work, so we make sure to have lots of beer on hand.
One thing to remember is they call crawfish mud-bugs. Our first step was to
clean the litte buggers up. There are two different views on using salt to purge crawfish: some say don't, others say do. We do, just for a few minutes. While the mud bugs are getting purged, we start up the pot to boil with some of our own crab boil. |
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Let this mixture get up to a boil. This gives us time to get our boudin sausage ready and give the potatoes a good cleaning. Once the pot is boiling we place all the sausage, potatoes, and corn into the basket and boil them for about 10-15 minutes. This gives me something to put on the table to fend off the natives while the first batch of crawfish get done. Put them in the pot, stir them up a bit, then cover the pot and return to boil for about 5-10 minutes. Drain the crawfish then pour them out on the table covered with newspaper. |
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What a way to throw a party. Great food, lots of people, and digging into piles of spicy boiled seafood, basically having a blast. This is the crawfish boil (and also the shrimp boil), a Louisiana tradition from New Orleans to Acadiana. If you've never been , you're seriously missing out -- If you're willing to give it a go yourself, I'm ready to offer a little help. Call Bro's and we will arrange the finest crawfish boil in the Nashville area. |
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