We All Have that One Thing Maw Maw Cooked that We Loved the Most

(Lafayette, LA) - If you live in Lafayette or the surrounding areas, you know our Maw Maw's cooked better than anyone else in the country, and there was at least one thing she made that was the best in the world.

Louisiana Maw Maw's Master Their Cooking Over Decades

Grandmothers, or Maw Maw's, love to cook for their Cajun grandchildren, and let's face it, their recipes are the best thing going. They spend years perfecting their recipes and making sure we are all fed when we come to visit or for any holiday.

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We Can Try to Reproduce Our Maw Maw's Dishes, But It's Not the Same

If you are like me and you have tried to recreate your grandmother's fried chicken using the same lard she did, you know you still can't get it to taste exactly like she made it. Maw Maw's are made of magic.

Whether it was a gumbo, some crawfish etouffee, or her version of pralines or coconut creme pie, one thing is for sure: ain't nobody gonna make like your Maw Maw.

It doesn't matter if your Maw Maw is from Youngsville, New Iberia, Lafayette, or Opelousas; our grandmothers know the secrets of the culinary world.

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When asked to narrow down your answer to only one dish, you responded with your absolute favorite dish from your Maw Maw, and it's a variety of dishes we all know and love.