Where to Eat and Drink in New Orleans

Our definitive guide No Images? Click here   Our Guide to New Orleans New Orleans's dining options offer both a vision of the past and a peek into the future: tables laden with as much Vietnamese pho as gumbo, handmade tortillas along with po' boys. There, you can find Southern-inspired fine-dining menus, but also a Slavic-punk late-hour hangout serving shashlik and pierogi. And cocktails—always an abundance of cocktails. So with that in mind, how do you decide where to drink and dine in New Orleans? Let us narrow it down for you. Where to Eat and Drink in New Orleans: A Local's Guide When in New Orleans, eat as the locals eat. Which yes, means plenty of po' boys and gumbo, but also so much more. The Best Gumbo in New Orleans Ask any New Orleans local where to get the best gumbo, and they'll likely say it comes from their own kitchen, or that of a close family member. Here's where to get the next-best stuff when you don't have an invite to hang with the locals at home. Read more →  A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in New Orleans Few people are better informed of the ins and outs of the city's food scene than the very folks who work in it. For this eating itinerary, we spoke to some of New Orleans's top chefs about their favorite bars and restaurants. Read more →    Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

We Want Your Holiday Cooking Questions!

And Kenji and Stella will answer! No Images? Click here We Want Your Holiday Cooking Questions! Struggling to plan your Thanksgiving dinner? Troubleshooting a family favorite? Any holiday cooking question you might have, Kenji and Stella are here to answer on Special Sauce. But first, we need your questions! Tweet us your question with the hashtag #AskSpecialSauce, or send an email to specialsauce@seriouseats.com. Send us an email now! → Some menu ideas to get you started The Classic Thanksgiving Menu The Best Small Group Thanksgiving Menu The Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu The Fancy, Modern Thanksgiving Menu Holiday-Prep PSA: The Cuisinart Food Processor Is on Sale! Having a food processor during the holiday season will make quick work of so many tasks, from slicing potatoes for that Hasselback gratin to blitzing ingredients for a buttery pie crust.     Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

The Difference Between Guanciale, Bacon, and Other Cured Porks

How (and how not) to use them No Images? Click here Bacon, Pancetta, and More: Cured Pork Products and How to Cook With Them Raise your hand if you have ever substituted bacon in a recipe that calls for guanciale, pancetta, or any number of other cured pork products, assuming they couldn’t really be that different. Well, we hate to break it to you: they are. While they may look very similar in the butcher’s case, they’re all cut and prepared in different ways, and have quite different flavors. To help navigate, here's our handy little guide to the different varieties of cured pork products and when to use them. Read more → Some of our favorite cured pork-centric recipes Pasta alla Gricia Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef Stew With Red Wine, Mushrooms, and Bacon) Braised Collard Greens With Ham Hocks Spaghetti With Carbonara Sauce   Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe