French Quarters

[Deb & Bill]

Oh well. I guess I'll survive.

Well, you can always throw them at people who steal your pool chair.

 

[Hootch]

are made from choux pastry like eclairs, gougeres and churros. It's a high moisture dough that rises because of the steam that's formed. This gives it a lighter feel.

 

[Deb & Bill]

are made from choux pastry like eclairs, gougeres and churros. It's a high moisture dough that rises because of the steam that's formed. This gives it a lighter feel.

No, it's a yeast raised dough. No butter in the dough.

 

[tinkerbellybutton]

I totally agree. I was born, raised, and live in New Orleans. I tried them at POFQ last Dec and was disappointed. I figured they would taste good since they're so easy to make at home. I was wrong.

I was getting ready to ask if they are the same as the ones in New Orleans. We live in Louisiana and go to New Orleans at least once a year, always have since I was a small child, and always have beignets. We will be checking in at POFQ on Friday and I was just wondering if the beignets would be as good there as the original. I kinda figured they wouldn't. Its sort of like gumbo. No matter where I see gumbo on a menu I know that if I'm not in Southern Louisiana not to bother because its just not the same thing.

 

[tally-minnie]

from a native new orleanian... the beignets at POFQ are almost as good as what you will find at Cafe du Monde in New Orleans. They are a delicious square fried doughnut hot out of the fryer topped with powdered sugar. Traditionally you eat a plate of 3 beignets per person with some good strong cafe au lait (coffee and milk). also good with chocolate milk. you will love them. the powdered sugar on top makes them messy and fun. don't try to be neat, just enjoy!

 

[DaParkers]

from a native new orleanian... the beignets at POFQ are almost as good as what you will find at Cafe du Monde in New Orleans. They are a delicious square fried doughnut hot out of the fryer topped with powdered sugar. Traditionally you eat a plate of 3 beignets per person with some good strong cafe au lait (coffee and milk). also good with chocolate milk. you will love them. the powdered sugar on top makes them messy and fun. don't try to be neat, just enjoy!

 

[Hootch]

No, it's a yeast raised dough. No butter in the dough.

that a number of places use yeast including Cafe Du Monde. Traditionally beignets have been made with Pate a choux dough which uses eggs, butter and milk but no yeast. There are still a number of restaurants, usually lower amounts of production, that still use the Pate a choux.

I don't know what POFQ uses but I suspect it is a yeast recipe

 

[Tammy296]

I've been to cafe du monde once. Had the beignets... WONDERFUL!

We're going for the first time to PORFQ.... anxious to try them there! I was just about to ask if they were the same but I see some folks commented. Thnak you!

 

[dawgsgirl]

How good the beignets are at POFQ depends on the cook at the time. Have had them and they were wonderful and then again not so good.

 

[smangham]

Sorry, you poor things. Kind of like having to use margarine when you are used to real butter. Or watching dinner theater at Branson when you are used to Broadway.

Actually...I'm from LA so I am truly blessed with knowing the heavenly taste of the real live Cafe du Monde beignets. We've been away a few years now, so the theme and food at POFQ was an added draw. Obviously, no imitation could be like the authentic when talking about New Orleans.

 

[stites1]

Beignets rock. Go there. eat some. You'll be glad.

 

[grits98]

I was getting ready to ask if they are the same as the ones in New Orleans. We live in Louisiana and go to New Orleans at least once a year, always have since I was a small child, and always have beignets. We will be checking in at POFQ on Friday and I was just wondering if the beignets would be as good there as the original. I kinda figured they wouldn't. Its sort of like gumbo. No matter where I see gumbo on a menu I know that if I'm not in Southern Louisiana not to bother because its just not the same thing.

Same with red beans and rice. We used to live in Louisiana and miss the food most of all. (*sigh*) Thanks to the Air Force, we've lived all over the country, but Louisiana's food reigns supreme.

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[skipperkim]

Sorry, you poor things. Kind of like having to use margarine when you are used to real butter. Or watching dinner theater at Branson when you are used to Broadway.

Actually I for health reasons don't use butter and have never tortured myself with a Branson dinner theater. I also choose not to go to NYC or NO for completely different reasons. I have had the beignets at POFQ and like them, but to each his own.

 

[skipperkim]

Actually...I'm from LA so I am truly blessed with knowing the heavenly taste of the real live Cafe du Monde beignets. We've been away a few years now, so the theme and food at POFQ was an added draw. Obviously, no imitation could be like the authentic when talking about New Orleans.

Sometimes that's a good thing. I'd never take a child to NO during Mardi Gras, but would not hesitate to do the same at POFQ.

 

[DaParkers]

Sometimes that's a good thing. I'd never take a child to NO during Mardi Gras, but would not hesitate to do the same at POFQ.

Who asked about taking kids to N.O.? This thread is about beignets.

 

[rie'smom]

Sometimes that's a good thing. I'd never take a child to NO during Mardi Gras, but would not hesitate to do the same at POFQ.

While I wouldn't take a child to the French Quarter at Mardi Gras, all of the parades (and the rest of New Olreans) are fine.

 

[skipperkim]

While I wouldn't take a child to the French Quarter at Mardi Gras, all of the parades (and the rest of New Olreans) are fine.

Well, that's what I was thinking when I said NO. Since the FQ stands for 'French Quarter'.

 

[skipperkim]

Who asked about taking kids to N.O.? This thread is about beignets.

Yes it is. Others have stated that the beignets in NO are the best, which I have no doubt that they are. My comment was I wouldn't take kids to get beignets in NO around Mardi Gras time in the french quarter since that's what the FQ stands for in POFQ. It's not really a child friendly atmosphere at that time of year. I was also assuming that the PP was referring to NO itself not just the beignets. Sorry it wasn't that clear.