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
174 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
174
40 minutes
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Easy
Gumbo
Naz Deravian
596 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
596
About 4¼ hours
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Beignets
Kay Chun
825 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
825
45 minutes, plus 3 hours’ rising
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Shrimp and Grits
Julia Reed, Pearl’s Café
3615 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,615
45 minutes
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King Cake With Strawberry and Cream Cheese Filling
Vallery Lomas
34 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
34
3 hours 40 minutes
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Oyster Stew
Vallery Lomas
17 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
17
1 hour
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Frozen Irish Coffee
Sara Bonisteel
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
5 minutes, plus freezing
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Quick Jambalaya
Vallery Lomas
1296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,296
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
536 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
536
30 minutes
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Easy
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Sam Sifton
855 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
855
1 hour 15 minutes
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Buttery Pancakes With Lemon and Sugar
Matt Haines, Ahoy Cafe
201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
201
30 minutes
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Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
4868 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,868
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Coconut-Stuffed Pancakes
Matt Haines, Jes Thomas
48 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
48
1 hour
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Oysters Mosca
Vallery Lomas
26 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
26
50 minutes
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New Orleans Cold Drip Coffee
Oliver Schwaner-Albright, Blue Bottle Coffee company
245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
245
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New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Mark Bittman
879 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
879
15 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Paul Prudhomme
2342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,342
1 hour 30 minutes
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Semlor (Cardamom Cream Buns)
Matt Haines, Ingrid Schatz
353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
353
1 hour, plus rising
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Shrimp Étouffée
Vallery Lomas
1811 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,811
30 minutes
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Crawfish Étouffée
The New York Times, Karlos Knott
286 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
286
About 1 hour
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Vegetarian Gumbo
Vallery Lomas
1740 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,740
50 minutes
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Mahony’s Beef Po’ Boys
Sam Sifton, Benjamin Wicks
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
3 hours 45 minutes
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Caramelized Apple King Cake
Kayla Stewart, Dominick Lee
381 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
381
6 hours
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Sazerac
Rosie Schaap
510 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
510
or to save this recipe.
Easy
King Cake
Sara Bonisteel, David Guas
733 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
733
45 minutes, plus 2½ hours resting time
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Pralines
Julia Reed
311 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
311
About 1 hour
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Lindy Boggs’s Oven-Fried Chicken
Marian Burros
1075 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,075
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Shrimp Jambalaya
Pierre Franey
2378 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,378
45 minutes
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Make-Ahead Fried Chicken
Melissa Clark
546 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
546
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
865 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
865
1¾ hour
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Calas
Kim Severson
29 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
29
20 minutes
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Bourbon Street Milkshake
Steven Stern, Brooklyn Bowl
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
5 minutes
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Easy
Dirty Rice
Vallery Lomas
350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
350
30 minutes
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Creole Redfish Gumbo
Brett Anderson, Jordan Ruiz
102 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
102
About 2¼ hours
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Bananas Foster
Sara Bonisteel
980 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
980
5 minutes
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Easy
Chorizo Boudin Balls
Suzanne Lenzer, Brian Landry
110 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
110
1 hour, plus 1 hour standing
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Slow Roasted Duck With Orange-Sherry Sauce
Pableaux Johnson, Greg Sonnier
199 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
199
5 hours 45 minutes
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Seafood Gumbo
Jacques Pepin
620 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
620
1 hour
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Donald Link's Eggplant Casserole
The New York Times, Donald Link
727 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
727
55 minutes
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Soft-Shell Crab Poor-Boy
Mark Bittman
99 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
99
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
822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
822
About 15 minutes
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Easy
Creole Gumbo
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Leah Chase
310 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
310
2 hours 30 minutes
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Shrimp Creole
Vallery Lomas
3680 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,680
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
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
30 to 40 minutes
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