A Guilty Pleasure, 3 Times Over
ByOn his show “Bizarre Food” Andrew Zimmern said, “You can’t go to New Orleans without getting a beignet from Café du Monde.” Or in my case, three and a half beignets. Two of my friends from school were the perfect partners in crime for this food adventure during our spring break. Beignets, a type of French doughnut, are a New Orleans staple, and it is only fitting to enjoy them at an establishment like Café du Monde.
With the amount of powdered sugar on the tables and floors of this outdoor café in Jackson Square, you would expect it to be surrounded by a cloud of puffy white smoke. The wait for our late afternoon snack was about fifteen minutes, which seemed to drag on as we watched everyone lick their sugary fingers and enjoy their iced coffee. Each order comes with three huge beignets—a tall order for some, but not for us. The doughnuts were crispy but not too greasy, and were still warm from the fryer. The mess was certainly part of the fun, as you can see in the picture below.
We left feeling immensely satisfied. Any visitor to New Orleans must eat at Café du Monde—even if it’s under the guise of a cultural adventure!
Café du Monde
Locations, Hours, and Phone Numbers: http://www.cafedumonde.com/locations.html
