Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Embrace Your Inner Pig: Cochon

Cochon is a must-visit when you go to New Orleans. Must. Ingredients are locally sourced and expertly prepared. The setting is casual and comfortable yet warmly modern. Dinner reservations may sometimes be difficult, but going for lunch is easy.
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Blenheim Ginger Ale ($5) and Barritt's Ginger Beer ($4) accompanied our outstanding meal.

Fried alligator with chili garlic aioli ($10).
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Crunchy, tender, creamy, spicy, and just all-around luscious.

Charred onion and chile hush puppies with goat cheese cream ($8).
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Hot fried balls with a tangy cheesy sauce? Yes, please!

Smoked pork ribs with watermelon pickle ($10).
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Fall-off-the-bone, lick-your-fingers awesomeness.

Louisiana cochon with turnips, cabbage, and cracklins ($23).
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The eponymous dish! So juicy and fabulous! Are you drooling? You should be!

Pineapple upside-down cake -- cornmeal cake with coconut-lime sorbet and dulce de leche ($8).
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A little sweet. A little tart. A lotta good to end.

Don't miss Cochon.

3 comments:

  1. I agree - especially about the ribs (and the pickled watermelon rinds that came on top of them). Loved the place when there 2 years ago -- also for lunch. Hoping for a return visit. Their small casual sandwich/takeout place around the corner is also very tasty. Planning a return visit in May. Can't wait.

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  2. my mouth is watering so hard right now.

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