Editors’ Collection

Mardi Gras

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

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Heather Greene.

Recipes

Skillet Cornbread
Lisa Donovan, Pableaux Johnson
283 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
283
40 minutes
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Easy
Gumbo
Naz Deravian
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
About 4¼ hours
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Beignets
Kay Chun
838 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
838
45 minutes, plus 3 hours’ rising
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Shrimp and Grits
Julia Reed, Pearl’s Café
3784 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,784
45 minutes
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King Cake With Strawberry and Cream Cheese Filling
Vallery Lomas
35 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
35
3 hours 40 minutes
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Oyster Stew
Vallery Lomas
41 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
41
1 hour
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Frozen Irish Coffee
Sara Bonisteel
424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
424
5 minutes, plus freezing
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Quick Jambalaya
Vallery Lomas
1343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,343
35 minutes
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Pączki (Jam-Filled Doughnuts)
Naz Deravian
33 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
33
4¼ hours
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Muffuletta
The New York Times
551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
551
30 minutes
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Easy
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Sam Sifton
885 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
885
1 hour 15 minutes
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Buttery Pancakes With Lemon and Sugar
Matt Haines, Ahoy Cafe
209 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
209
30 minutes
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Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
5062 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,062
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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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
37 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
37
50 minutes
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New Orleans Cold Drip Coffee
Oliver Schwaner-Albright, Blue Bottle Coffee company
248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
248
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New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Mark Bittman
898 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
898
15 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Paul Prudhomme
2456 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,456
1 hour 30 minutes
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Semlor (Cardamom Cream Buns)
Matt Haines, Ingrid Schatz
369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
369
1 hour, plus rising
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Shrimp Étouffée
Vallery Lomas
1848 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,848
30 minutes
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Crawfish Étouffée
The New York Times, Karlos Knott
288 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
288
About 1 hour
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Vegetarian Gumbo
Vallery Lomas
1768 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,768
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
384 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
384
6 hours
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Sazerac
Rosie Schaap
511 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
511
or to save this recipe.
Easy
King Cake
Sara Bonisteel, David Guas
736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
736
45 minutes, plus 2½ hours resting time
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Pralines
Julia Reed
319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
319
About 1 hour
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Lindy Boggs’s Oven-Fried Chicken
Marian Burros
1088 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,088
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Shrimp Jambalaya
Pierre Franey
2450 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,450
45 minutes
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Make-Ahead Fried Chicken
Melissa Clark
549 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
549
1 hour, plus at least 4 hours' marinating
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Upperline’s Duck and Andouille Gumbo
Brett Anderson, Upperline
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
About 2½ hours
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Vegan Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Sarah DiGregorio
939 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
939
1¾ hour
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Calas
Kim Severson
30 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
30
20 minutes
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Bourbon Street Milkshake
Steven Stern, Brooklyn Bowl
201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
201
5 minutes
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Easy
Dirty Rice
Vallery Lomas
360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
360
30 minutes
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Creole Redfish Gumbo
Brett Anderson, Jordan Ruiz
104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
104
About 2¼ hours
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Bananas Foster
Sara Bonisteel
999 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
999
5 minutes
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Easy
Chorizo Boudin Balls
Suzanne Lenzer, Brian Landry
112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
112
1 hour, plus 1 hour standing
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Slow Roasted Duck With Orange-Sherry Sauce
Pableaux Johnson, Greg Sonnier
208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
208
5 hours 45 minutes
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Seafood Gumbo
Jacques Pepin
629 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
629
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
835 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
835
About 15 minutes
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Easy
Creole Gumbo
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Leah Chase
313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
313
2 hours 30 minutes
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Shrimp Creole
Vallery Lomas
3748 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,748
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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Microwave Pralines
Harold McGee
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
30 to 40 minutes
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