Calas Café (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-05-17
Duration: 00:06:20
Subjects: Food | African Americans | Slavery | Cooking (Rice)
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Pellerin, Brandon Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 17, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s visit to the Calas Café in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans. She interviews owner Brandon Pellerin, who discusses the history and of the calas, a rice fritter covered in confectioner’s sugar popularized by West African slaves, and his efforts to bring back the tradition.