Proud New Orleans native Short trombone Specially given US Weekly The taste makes Louisiana cuisine unique – and reveals where to find his favorite dishes.
While the 39-year-old musician (real name Troy Andrews) says he thinks the “best” New Orleans and Louisiana cuisine is “actually in the kitchen of the house,” he likes to frequent it.
“I love going to Dooky Chase near New Orleans District 6. There are also some chefs and people there, I actually know them and went to some of their houses for dinner. So I know they brought the same vibe in the kitchen,” Andrews told the kitchen. ” us. “There is also a place in the Tremé community, I’m from L’il Dizzy’s. Then there’s the Scottish house and Emeril’s at Willie Mae. I love Parkway.”
What makes every restaurant so special is that it feels like “eating from someone’s house” to them, the Grammy Award winner says.
“You can feel the soul. You can feel the spirit. It’s not like a franchise or anything. You can say it’s cooked in love, I just love the atmosphere,” Andrews continued. “Those who are cooking and listening to R&B music in the kitchen, sweat and work hard, just like when we grow up watching our grandmother and mother cook.”
The legendary band leader is working with Louisiana Fish Fry, a flavoured brand that has long emphasized the culture of the state’s iconic food. Andrews told us Cooperation is the “perfect match”.
“When you think about Louisiana, food and music always speak in the same sentence. So when we talk about Louisiana and New Orleans culture and everything we have to offer, it’s like sisters and brothers.” us. “I think it would be a great collaboration for both of us to represent a unique place.”
As part of the partnership, Andrews created a project called “of the bayou” for Louisiana Fish Fry’s first digital content series. He will also curate a Spotify playlist that syncs with the iconic Louisiana fish fried recipe. Andrews said it wasn’t challenging to figure out which artists were added to the playlist.
“When we’re in Lafayette, Louisiana, you hear a lot of Zydeco and Cajun music, and only from New Orleans, you hear a lot of brass bands and hot boys or unlimited whatever it is,” Andrews explains. “I just wanted to be able to create playlists with some of these great Louisiana artists [so that] We can turn a kitchen anywhere in the world into a Louisiana festival. ”
When a man who grew up in a place with such a legendary history, Andrews still was able to laugh when he met those who didn’t know the city’s biggest traditions.
“Someone asked, where can they buy tickets for Carnival? That’s fun, they don’t have an idea. It’s the funniest thing I’ve heard,” Andrews told us. “They come here and think they’ll get a little bit of what they hear in pop culture. Then you have to take a adventure from Bourbon Street, and what you might see on TV, and find real cultures like Black Mask and [Mardi Gras] Indians and communities can’t find carnivals in the pop culture list. ”
