How do you say beignets?

[Disneyadore]

With apple filling there called bayn yees (phonetic)

Without apple there just oil balls. No kidding.
I'm sorry but that's how there called in Europe.

New years eve a make around 200 beignets for the whole family but by the time I'm done I call them those darn ...........

 

[Momto3Girls&Max]

But those beignets at POFQ, I call them "tough lumps of dough". Nothing like Cafe Du Monde. Now those are good.

I have to agree. The beignets at POFQ were not very good.

 

[teach22180]

Just do what I do - "Can I have some of those puffy things with the powdered sugar on top"

Thanks for the chuckle.

 

[Punchy]

Brooke - Other words that I love to get visitors to say...pirogue, fais do-do, lagniappe, laissez le bon temp rouler...

I could go on and on, but I need to do-do...That's means sleep...lol...

Funny how we still use those sayings in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (Acadiens). I would like to hear how the pronunications have changed since the Expulsion.

I say "been-yay" - I just couldn't change it, I'd picture my high school French teacher's stern frown everytime!

 

[Jenniferb]

Brook...I should have know you'd be postin' in a cajun thread. You and your chickory coffee/beignets.
wtpooh from TGM

 

[praline3001]

Brook...I should have know you'd be postin' in a cajun thread. You and your chickory coffee/beignets.
wtpooh from TGM

What can I say ~ I see a post about my hometown (errr sort of) and I have to chime in

 

[SteveMouse]

I usually pronounce them "Cafe Du Monde" (seriously, ben-YAY).

"Well the coffee is strong at the Cafe Du Monde, and the donuts are too hot to touch,
but just like a fool when those sweet goodies cool, I eat till I eat way to much.
'Cause I'm living on things that excite me, be they pastries or lobster or love...."

Jimmy Buffett- The Wino and I Know.

 

[ThreeTinks]

That picture you posted Brook looks like the counter at Morning Call - is it? I love beignets and coffee - I just had them a few weeks ago while visiting my grandma in New Orleans. We never got around to trying them at POFQ, sounds like we didn't miss anything

 

[praline3001]

That picture you posted Brook looks like the counter at Morning Call - is it? I love beignets and coffee - I just had them a few weeks ago while visiting my grandma in New Orleans. We never got around to trying them at POFQ, sounds like we didn't miss anything

It looks that way to me too
It was not my photo. It was a google find so peeps who didn't know what they looked like would be able to see them. Personally, i am a CC gal myself

I agree about POFQ ~ its one of the reason I refuse to stay there. I would be comparing it to the real thing all week.

 

[Brave teacher]

I love a good cajun teach. It is definitely very different. My MIL & FIL still speak cajun french to each other when they don't want any of us to fully understand everything. They grew up in Pointe-aux-Chenes - WAY down the bayou.

After reading this, I may have to take a trip to Cafe-du-Monde sometime soon. May be we can go to the aquarium and make a detour to get some beignets.

Brooke - I will tell you. Can't stay at POFQ either - too familiar. I did however go on a trip once and my friend wanted to stay at POR more than anything else. Where did they put me? Alligator Bayou. My DH is from Chauvin. I am from Theriot, and we live in Houma. Needless to say, it was a bit too reminiscent for me to enjoy it like others.

 

[Disnsyncey]

ok, so I have had both in POFQ and Cafe du Monde....and they're both good people! :-D Who doesn't like fried dough with sugar on it?!?!?! hahahahah

And just a tip for the future beignet eaters.....if you don't like a heavy breakfast before the parks, my mom and I split an order of 6 for breakfast and it suits us perfectly Don't knock it till you try it

 

[Derek&Ashley]

Sorry for the late response. I was at Nicholls from 1998 to 2003 (the ever popular 5 year plan). My wife went there from 2001 to 2005. When were you there?

 

[praline3001]

Sorry for the late response. I was at Nicholls from 1998 to 2003 (the ever popular 5 year plan). My wife went there from 2001 to 2005. When were you there?

89-94 ..I'm old

 

[3for Me]

Can't let this thread continue without this one...


GEAUX TIGERS (sorry, I went to LSU...and don't feel bad Brook, I graduated before you even got to college!)

sorry to go

Oh, and I love been yays and drive down chop it tool is every day to get my kids from school.

 

[LuvsTinker]

Too funny been-yays are soooo good

We have a few other street names here that you'd be stump to pronounce

Geaux Tigers......... my son graduates in 2 1/2 weeks

 

[WallE]

This thread is making me hungry.

 

[lfwhipp]

Great thread, love seeing fellow Nawlins telling it like it is with dem der Ben-yays, and hows ya mom and dem doing dahling ok that was a bit more Yat that Nawlins