Boudin is Cajun sausage made of pork, usually mixed with rice, onions, and spices, and stuffed inside a chewy casing. If it's done right, it's spicy and sublime. You can get boudin (warm) at just about any grocery store or gas station, and we've spent many a day driving through Cajun Country taste-testing. Of course, disputes rage about who makes the best. Visit www.boudinlink.com for hard core ratings and listings of dozens of boudin shops in the area. Try several to compare for yourself -- it's a cheap (just over $2 a pound), filling snack. For the less intrepid, we recommend the following, relatively easy places to locate:
Superette Slaughterhouse, 1044 Hwy. 91, Eunice (tel. 337/546-6041), is open Monday through Friday from 6am to 5pm, and Saturday from 6am to noon. The name is a little unnerving to some of us urbanites, but the locals swear this is the best boudin around.
Poche's, 3015-A Main Hwy., Breaux Bridge (tel. 337/332-2108), has not only pork but also crawfish boudin plus tasso and other local tidbits -- and they ship, too. Open Monday through Saturday from 5am to 8pm, and Sunday from 5am to 6pm.
Ray's Grocery, 904 Shortvine (off Hwy. 190, across from Town Center), Opelousas (tel. 337/942-9150), has the advantage of a drive-through window. Place your order with little interruption in your road trip. Hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 6pm, Saturday from 8am to 5pm, and Sunday from 8am to 2pm.
