GeauxEATS!

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores hot chocolate!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.ice.edu/blog/history-hot-chocolatehttps://www.cuisinenet.com/ingredients/a-very-brief-history-of-hot-chocolate/

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores eggnog!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffwilliams/2016/11/29/a-brief-history-of-eggnog-its-past-is-stranger-than-you-think/?sh=5629243b763ehttps://time.com/3957265/history-of-eggnog/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/04/eggnog-why-called-eggnog-started-riot-west-point/4297711002/

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the sweet potatoe!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/how-sweet-potato-pie-became-african-americans-favorite-dessert/2015/11/23/11da4216-9201-11e5-b5e4-279b4501e8a6_story.htmlhttps://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/why-sweet-potato-pie-is-the-defining-dessert-of-the-southhttps://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/george-washington-carver/carver-sweet-potato-productshttps://ipm.missouri.edu/MEG/2009/11/Sweet-Potato-A-Brief-History/

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the Jack-O-Lantern!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-originshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanternshttps://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-we-carve-pumpkins-at-halloween 

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history of Juneteenth and the color red!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-juneteenthhttps://afroculinaria.com/2011/02/04/terror-noire-african-american-foodways-in-slavery-texas/https://www.mashed.com/217924/why-red-foods-became-a-juneteenth-tradition/https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/what-is-juneteenth/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/dining/juneteenth-food-slavery-abolition.html

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history of Snoballs!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/new-orleans-sno-balls/https://www.snowizard.com/en-us/content/history/history.aspxhttps://www.neworleans.com/restaurants/traditional-new-orleans-foods/snowballs/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hansens-sno-bliz-snoballshttps://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/entertainment_life/article_a641da94-7b1a-11e9-aa5c-abddd4eb6a61.html    

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history of Saint Malo!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/pilipino1.htmlhttps://www.history.com/news/first-asian-american-settlement-filipino-st-malohttps://asiamattersforamerica.org/articles/louisiana-honors-first-filipino-settlement 

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history of American Barbecue!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-lemonade-1502383362https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/what-is-history-lemonade.htm   

in this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history of American Barbecue!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/04/barbecue-american-tradition-enslaved-africans-native-americanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-evolution-of-american-barbecue-13770775/https://www.livescience.com/32724-whats-the-history-of-the-barbecue.htmlhttps://www.eater.com/2016/6/18/11966056/barbecue-sauce-styles 

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history of the New Orleans Po Boy!Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/mardi-gras-po-boys-and-streetcar-strikes-30258727/https://www.salon.com/2010/04/22/lefty_history_of_the_new_orleans_po_boy/https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/eat-drink/article_b27a59d0-b670-57db-bf3c-bcb39808e5a5.htmlhttps://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/514 

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores Pie Day & Good FridayAllons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:http://theind.com/article-1545-pie-day.htmlhttps://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/eat-drink/article_1814bc21-e0b2-5469-9428-89dcceb5b182.htmlhttps://www.myneworleans.com/lost-recipes-of-acadiana/https://www.rouses.com/we-are-local/blog/pie-day/https://www.food.com/recipe/tarte-a-bouillie-french-custard-pie-145389

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the Fish Frying Cultures.Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/dining/fish-fry-black-tradition.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/insider/fish-fries-black-culture-history.htmlhttps://heated.medium.com/is-fried-fish-and-spaghetti-soul-foods-most-debatable-dish-3ff2c328a311

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history behind cookbooks & the life of Mrs. Abby Fisher.Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://bookriot.com/history-of-cookbooks/https://www.pbs.org/food/kitchen-explorers/abby-fishers-corn-egg-bread/https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/fisher-abby-1832/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/1995/11/29/rediscovering-the-first-black-cookbook/c8dc66e9-a512-487f-807d-4bfb1bdd848d/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/abby-fisher-african-american-chef-cookbook

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history behind green beans & the etymology of the word "ZYDECO" Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/oct/29/furthereducation.uk5https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/history-of-green-beans.htm

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history behind Red Rice & the agriculture traditions rooted in West Africa.Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://asalh.org/about-us/origins-of-black-history-month/https://www.pnas.org/content/99/25/16360https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/rice/https://qz.com/africa/1689421/the-history-of-jollof-rice-in-west-africa-and-the-banter/#:~:text=The%20most%20adopted%20theory%20for,%2C%20The%20Gambia%2C%20and%20Mauritania.https://www.eater.com/21274028/jollof-wars-social-media-rivalry-ghana-nigeria-styles-history-west-africahttps://www.africanamericancharleston.com/themes/gullah/

In this week's episode GeauxEATS! explores the history behind succotash & the agriculture traditions rooted in the Three Sisters.Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:https://www.thoughtco.com/three-sisters-american-farming-173034https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/dining/yes-succotash-has-a-luxurious-side.html#:~:text=Succotash%2C%20that%20savory%20m%C3%A9lange%20of,to%20the%20struggling%20colonial%20immigrants.&text=Fast%2Dforward%20a%20century%20or,rather%20than%20the%20meal%20itself.https://www.pbs.org/native-america/blogs/native-voices/meet-the-three-sisters-who-sustain-native-america/#:~:text=The%20Three%20Sisters%20are%20represented,for%20sunlight%20from%20the%20earth.

In this week's episode (our first episode), GeauxEATS! explores the history behind the rich, creamy, and sugary confection known as pralines or pecan candies & the history behind the women known as Pralinières who made and sold these Louisiana classics.Allons Manger! Let's Eat!Visit Us: https://www.sidekicksunite.com/More Info & Sources:Knapp, G. (2016, October 27). Pralines Are More Than Just New Orleans' Signature Candy. From https://www.eater.com/2016/10/27/13422426/praline-new-orleans-pecan-candyOld Praline Women. (1902, September 1). The New Orleans Times-Democrat, p. 38.Poydras, M. (2020, January 07). The History Behind One of America's Most Beloved Desserts. From https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2020/01/the-history-behind-one-of-americas-most-beloved-desserts/604405/