I was very excited to get back to New Orleans. I had a list of new places I wanted to try plus a few repeat visits to places I loved. Café Du Monde was one of those must visits repeats. I could not leave New Orleans without enjoying a fresh made beignet.
Since I had been to the café before I did not need to eat the beignets there. Good thing too because there were absolutely no seats anywhere, There were lines just to get a seat.
I headed over to their take-out window. There was also a really long line but it moved pretty fast.
I got up to the window and ordered my beignets. Before I could even hand over my money the bag of piping hot goodness was in my hand.
I could not wait to dive in. I felt like a little kid.
I ended up finding a chair so I could sit down and eat the beignets while they were still hot. There is about a pound of powdered sugar in the bag. It is definitely more than what you get on the plate.
They tasted just like I remembered. The dough was soft and tender. I could taste a slight hint of yeast in the dough but it was over powered by the powdered sugar. It is ok because a beignet would not be a beignet without all the powdered sugar.
I tired really hard not to make a mess but I still ended up getting sugar all over myself.
I got to watch them make the beignets outside one of their windows. They do this all day, every day, 24/7. It is so fun to stand there watch.
I took a few videos to share with everyone that can be seen on my twitter account.
It may always be crowded but if you are visiting New Orleans please stop by Café Du Monde. It is a city tradition and must be experienced. Check out their history at http://www.cafedumonde.com/
Enjoy!
T
