A boudin menu would be heaven for a meat lover, especially one that likes sausages. Boudin sausage comes in a variety of different styles, including a contemporary take on the dish made with alligator instead of the customary pork. Read on for some mouth-watering boudin menu ideas.
 

Boudin Grilled Cheese Sandwich

This delicious sandwich is crunchy, cheesy and oh so good! It's really easy to make and really any brand of boudin will do. If you are a boudin lover, go ahead and buy the specific kind you like. If you can smoke it first, it will enhance the taste that much more but it is just as yummy out of the skin. Better, yet it as tasty just out of the skin. Kids really enjoy this sandwich as well which makes it extra special.

Cajun Boudin Balls

Boudin, a Cajun specialty present throughout Louisiana and parts of Texas, is a sausage creation made of pork, liver and spices. If you have the ingredients to make boudin and you want to make boudin balls, your work is cut out for you, because boudin balls, small fried ping pong ball sized appetizers, are fundamentally the sausage filling without the casing. Although pork is a classic ingredient in boudins, consider it elective. You will need an egg bath and bread crumbs to swathe the balls in before frying them.

Boudin Sausage

Boudin sausage calls Louisiana its birthplace. This food item is a wonderful dish made with meat, rice and seasonings. Customarily boudin was sausage stuffed with pork and rice. You can add any seasonings you want and you can use any kind of meat that you prefer. Some people add shrimp, crawfish or even gator meat.
You will need a meat grinder and a sauage stuffer to make this dish. Natural casings are favored but you can buy synthetic casings. Serve boudin hot with crackers and beer.

Pear and Boudin Salad

You will need boudin blanc sausages for this salad and a vinaigrette based dressing goes really well. Cook the boudin till it is golden brown. Escarole leaves will go well for this particular dish, Slice the boudin thin and place it over the escarole leaves and then arrange slices of pear. You can garnish this salad with some toasted pine nuts.

Hope you enjoyed these fantastic boudin menu ideas. Remember you can modify the ingredients to satisfy your own likes and dislikes. Bon appétit.

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