Clandestine Experience: A Traditional Cajun Boucherie

Preferred group size: 100+

Perhaps one of our favorite experiences that we offer… This one is NOT for the faint of heart or for passionate vegetarians.

What is a Boucherie? Traditionally a Boucherie is a community coming together to harvest an animal. Due to the intensive labor involved in whole animal butchering, a farmer would call upon friends, family and neighbors to assist in the task. This day of work normally turned into a celebration, with plenty of food, music and spirits to go around.

This experience takes us outside of New Orleans – anywhere from 45 minutes away to 2-1/2 hours. You spend the day with the boucherie team learning about the history and assisting in the preparation of a great feast using all pieces & parts of the swine. The overall goal is to be respectful & grateful for the food that the pig has given it’s life for, on our behalf. To this end, the day is spent in celebration of the life that has been sacrificed, the bounty that all are there to enjoy, and with this – every part of the pig is used in preparation of a variety of cajun dishes – cracklins, backbone stew, blood sausage, ribs, etc. For true foodies, this is THE experience we strongly urge them to consider.

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This article, with information regarding booking a boucherie, can also be found on our website linked below.