Showcasing Louisiana: The Cajun Pig The Cajun Pig (Source: WAFB) By Rick Portier | February 10, 2021 at 12:35 PM CST - Updated February 10 at 12:35 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Nothing brings a family together like food. In Louisiana, the smells of boudin, cayenne, bay leaves are the scents of great memories around the table.
Lafayette author Dixie Poche has been on a journey to document the histories of our favorite dishes, and the stories for the families who gave them to us. She writes about our favorites in a new book,
The Cajun Pig. The Cajun Pig (Source: WAFB)
Poche said of our favorites started as family dishes sold in tiny grocery stores across Acadiana. “They all had their specialties. For many it was boudin.”