WHAT IS BOUDIN?

Great question! Boudin is one of most unique, tasty and distinctly uncorrupted regional specialties in America.  Basically, boudin is a combination of cooked rice, pork, onions, green peppers, and seasonings.  The mixture is pulverized (to some degree) in a meat grinder before being stuffed into a sausage casing.  It is then steamed--or otherwise heated--for on-the-spot snacking.  Ahh, but these are truly just the basics.  Folks around here are passionate about their boudin, and each recipe is a variation on the foundational ingredients.  The devotion to boudin results in innumerable other uses, recipe tweaks, or preparations for the meat and rice mixture.  Boudin Balls, Smoked Boudin, or Seafood are just a few of the variations you’re likely to find.