Seafood Specialty Dinner Kit for 6-8

New Orleans was discovered in 1718 because of its position on the water—the Mighty Mississippi. The surrounding area includes swamps, bayous, lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico itself, all plentiful sources of sustainable seafood. As a result, seafood plays a major role in local cuisine. For centuries, cooks of myriad nationalities contributed to the melting pot cuisine of the city—now renowned for its seafood specialties. Transport your taste buds to New Orleans with an array of mouth-watering seafood dishes including Crawfish Étouffée (a buttery rich stew of Louisiana crawfish “smothered down” with onions, bell peppers, celery, and garlic), Seafood Gumbo (dark, savory broth made of delicate crab stock featuring crabmeat, shrimp, and oysters thickened with a roux) and Shrimp Creole (whole Louisiana shrimp gently poached in a light Creole tomato sauce with fresh herbs, wine, and a gentle amount of hot sauce) paired with a sweet Bread Pudding and brandy sauce to top it all off!

If you know New Orleans, you know Mother’s! Mother’s is a must-visit for anyone who wants a true taste of the Big Easy. Simon and Mary (Mother) Landry opened it as a humble po’boy shop in 1938, and in 1986 their sons Jacques and Eddie sold the business to current owners Jerry and John Amato, who expanded the menu but changed little else. Today, Mother’s remains a regular haunt for locals and tourists alike, who line up to order now-iconic dishes like roast beef “debris” (pronounced DAY-bree), the “World’s Best” baked ham, and decadent bread pudding laced with brandy butter sauce. Mother’s is undeniably one of the most iconic restaurants in all of New Orleans!

Due to state legal regulations, crawfish cannot be shipped to Alaska or Minnesota.