Editors’ Collection

Mardi Gras

Great recipes that evoke Carnival season, from New Orleans to Mobile, Ala. and beyond.

Kelly Marshall for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

Recipes

King Cake With Strawberry and Cream Cheese Filling
Vallery Lomas
59 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
59
3 hours 40 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
686 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
686
About 4¼ hours
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Beignets
Kay Chun
854 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
854
45 minutes, plus 3 hours’ rising
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Shrimp and Grits
Julia Reed, Pearl’s Café
3857 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,857
45 minutes
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Oyster Stew
Vallery Lomas
45 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
45
1 hour
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Skillet Cornbread
Lisa Donovan, Pableaux Johnson
331 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
331
40 minutes
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Easy
Court-Bouillon (Louisiana Seafood Stew)
Vallery Lomas
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
1 hour 10 minutes
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Frozen Irish Coffee
Sara Bonisteel
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
5 minutes, plus freezing
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Quick Jambalaya
Vallery Lomas
1414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,414
35 minutes
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Pączki (Jam-Filled Doughnuts)
Naz Deravian
35 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
35
4¼ hours
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Muffuletta
The New York Times
559 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
559
30 minutes
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Easy
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Sam Sifton
902 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
902
1 hour 15 minutes
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Buttery Pancakes With Lemon and Sugar
Matt Haines, Ahoy Cafe
216 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
216
30 minutes
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Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
5169 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,169
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Paul Prudhomme
2802 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,802
1 hour 30 minutes
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Coconut-Stuffed Pancakes
Matt Haines, Jes Thomas
50 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
50
1 hour
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Oysters Mosca
Vallery Lomas
42 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
42
50 minutes
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New Orleans Cold Drip Coffee
Oliver Schwaner-Albright, Blue Bottle Coffee company
257 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
257
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New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Mark Bittman
905 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
905
15 minutes
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Easy
Semlor (Cardamom Cream Buns)
Matt Haines, Ingrid Schatz
399 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
399
1 hour, plus rising
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Shrimp Étouffée
Vallery Lomas
1869 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,869
30 minutes
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Crawfish Étouffée
The New York Times, Karlos Knott
291 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
291
About 1 hour
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Vegetarian Gumbo
Vallery Lomas
1783 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,783
50 minutes
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Mahony’s Beef Po’ Boys
Sam Sifton, Benjamin Wicks
156 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
156
3 hours 45 minutes
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Caramelized Apple King Cake
Kayla Stewart, Dominick Lee
389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
389
6 hours
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Sazerac
Rosie Schaap
515 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
515
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Easy
King Cake
Sara Bonisteel, David Guas
751 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
751
45 minutes, plus 2½ hours resting time
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Pralines
Julia Reed
320 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
320
About 1 hour
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Lindy Boggs’s Oven-Fried Chicken
Marian Burros
1097 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,097
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Shrimp Jambalaya
Pierre Franey
2483 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,483
45 minutes
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Make-Ahead Fried Chicken
Melissa Clark
551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
551
1 hour, plus at least 4 hours' marinating
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Upperline’s Duck and Andouille Gumbo
Brett Anderson, Upperline
198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
198
About 2½ hours
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Vegan Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Sarah DiGregorio
970 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
970
1¾ hour
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Calas
Kim Severson
31 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
31
20 minutes
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Bourbon Street Milkshake
Steven Stern, Brooklyn Bowl
202 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
202
5 minutes
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Easy
Dirty Rice
Vallery Lomas
361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
361
30 minutes
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Creole Redfish Gumbo
Brett Anderson, Jordan Ruiz
105 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
105
About 2¼ hours
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Bananas Foster
Sara Bonisteel
1009 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,009
5 minutes
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Easy
Chorizo Boudin Balls
Suzanne Lenzer, Brian Landry
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
1 hour, plus 1 hour standing
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Slow Roasted Duck With Orange-Sherry Sauce
Pableaux Johnson, Greg Sonnier
210 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
210
5 hours 45 minutes
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Seafood Gumbo
Jacques Pepin
631 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
631
1 hour
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Donald Link's Eggplant Casserole
The New York Times, Donald Link
730 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
730
55 minutes
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Soft-Shell Crab Poor-Boy
Mark Bittman
100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
100
30 minutes
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Duck and Andouille Etouffée
Kim Severson, Ken Smith
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
55 minutes
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Cajun-Style Broiled Shrimp
Mark Bittman
837 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
837
About 15 minutes
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Easy
Creole Gumbo
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Leah Chase
319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
319
2 hours 30 minutes
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Shrimp Creole
Vallery Lomas
3757 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,757
50 minutes
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Pickled Green Tomato and Mirliton Chowchow
The New York Times, Brian Landry
19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
19
About 1 hour, plus at least 4 hours’ standing
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