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Ambiance: A new
store in a developing area. It has the ambiance of a store
trying to fit into the upscale niche one sees across the
country. It is doing a good job of fitting into that
niche, but it feels a little like you're in a place following a
trend instead of leading one.
Location:
2900 E. Milton Ave. Youngsville, LA 70592
The Boudin
Price: 3.99 lb.
Presentation: Sold cold back
by the meat department. Placed on a Styrofoam meat tray
with one of those absorbent pads underneath (yuck) and wrapped
in plastic. Casing: A
nice crisp casing resulted after cooking at home in my
microwave.
Meat/Rice Ratio: More meat
than rice. Texture: DRY.
Bits of rice with some body and plenty of meat in various sizes
and grinds (all relatively small though). Green onion flecks can
be found throughout and even the odd 3 inch section of green
onion might appear.
Spice: Medium/Hot Overall Flavor: Interesting
. . . . All the flavors certainly blend together nicely, and
there is a touch of liver flavor, but the essence of the link
lacks a certain freshness.
Comments: So, I had to get
these links cold and heat them myself. Not ideal. They
tell me that they "usually" have links, warm and ready to go, at
the deli section of the store, but sometimes not on Friday.
WHAT? That isn't the way we do it in Acadiana folks.
Either have it or don't have it, but don't play games with our
boudin.

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