Muffuletta (1970); New Orleans Turkey, Hurricane (1956)

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KEY TO NEW ORLEANS
by Margaret Whitmore
San Francisco: Welcome House Publications
1956


Pg. 80:  "Poor boys" are sandwiches which can be bought in most oyster bars, in small restaurants dedicated to them, and neighborhood eating places.  But what sandwiches!

Pg. 80:  "New Orleans turkey" is red beans and rice.  A filling, hearty mixture, found on many menus, except those haughty haute cuisine places.  In depression days many families existed on this diet alone, three times a day.  Really sticks to the ribs--and, thanks to spice and a soupcon of ham or pork, very tasty.

Pg. 98:  However, Pat's (Pat O'Brien's, 718 St. Peter St.--ed.) is known continent-wide for his own invention, "The Hurricane"--4 ounces of rum, passion fruit juice, etc., served in a full-sized hurricane glass.  If you aren't up to that you can have a Squall (only 2 ounces of rum) or even a Breeze (one ounce of rum).

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THE NEW ORLEANS UNDERGROUND GOURMET
by Richard H. Collin
New York: Simon and Schuster
1970

   The NYPL has the 1973 edition, but not 1970.


Pg. 131:  The Central Grocery Company (923 Decatur St.--ed.) is a fine old food market in the French Quarter dispensing cheeses, imported foods, great aromas, cold cuts, and that great New Orleans Italian sandwich, the Muffuletta (highly recommended)--salami, cheese, olive salad, and ham on a huge round loaf of Italian bread.  The Central's version of this local favorite is one of the best.

Pg. 137:  The Progress Grocery (915 Decatur St.--ed.) is one of the great food emporiums in New Orleans.  Here one can obtain all kinds of exotic foods imported from all over the world. Amid the sacks of flour, grains, and spices, the Progress turns out one of the formidable sandwiches of the world, and a New Orleans favorite, the Muffuletta (highly recommended).  This is a huge Italian feast of salami, ham, cheese, olive salad, and garlic on a large round loaf.  I have never been able to eat a whole sandwich at one sitting; one sandwich should comfortably feed two for lunch.  The cost is $1.15 and the Progress version of the Muffuletta is one of the very best in town.

Pg. 213:  Charlie's (Charlie's New York Delicatessen, 2023 Metairie--ed.) carries--and indeed proudly features--local specialties that most New Yorkers have never dreamed of, such as oyster poor boys, Muffulettas, and moon sandwiches (they are "out of this world," and consist of ham, cheese and roast beef).

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NEW ORLEANS
by Carolyn Kolb
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company
1972

Pg. 11:  _New Orleans Food_
Pg. 12:  COFFEE...BREAKFAST FOODS (Creole cream cheese, grillades, roux--ed.)...MEATS (daube, daube glacee, boudin, chaurice, andouille--ed.)
Pg. 13:  CRABS
Pg. 15:  SHRIMP...OYSTERS
Pg. 16:  CRAWFISH...POMPANO
Pg. 17:  CREOLE TOMATOES...RICE...FRENCH BREAD
Pg. 18:  RED BEANS...SOUPS
Pg. 19:  THE PO-BOY...BEIGNETS...SPICES
Pg. 20:  SNO-BALLS...PRALINES
Pg. 21:  CAFE BRULOT...DRINKS