Louisiana Sausage

When I started asking people what their favorite sausage for gumbo is I received numerous recommendations. If people do not make their own sausage they tend to have a favorite fresh sausage place to go which might be quite a drive from where they live.  The supermarket sausages are the last resort but people have strong opinions about those too.

I had already tried the green onion sausage from Lil' Cochon's in Lacassine.  It was wonderful in gumbo instead of andouille.  I discovered that quite few people feel the same way, green onion over andouille in gumbo.

Below are just a few places to sample sausage in South Louisiana, most of them recommended to me. Everyone whom I talked to told me that their favorite sausage place is the best. 

Lacassine, LA   

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lil-Cochons-Cajun-Kitchen/190516104299553

Scott, LA http://www.donsspecialtymeats.com/and 
              http://www.beststopinscott.com/#Fresh-Sausage

Arnaudville, LA http://www.russellsfoodcenter.com/deli_bakery.html

LaPlace, LA http://www.cajunsausage.com/

Broussard, LA  

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chops-Specialty-Meats/136450513755

Maurice, LA  http://hebertsmaurice.com/Products.aspx

Jennings, LA  http://www.yellowpages.com/jennings-la/mip/cormiers-specialty-meats-468989476?lid=1000004865084

Lafayette, La

http://www.comeaux.com/comeaux-s-fresh-chicken-jalapeno-sausage-1914.html

Read this Wall Street Journal article for a little sausage info and who is feuding and what is it all about.  I think a taste test tour is necessary to see how these places compare.

Photo above: Peter Greenberg