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WE DAT’S ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT Gregoire Tillery, founder of We Dat’s “New Orleans’ Owned” Chicken & Shrimp, started his own food truck after catching an episode of The Great Food Truck Race . The entrepreneurial spirit quickly took hold. Today, he has five always packed We Dat locations. He also has an ever-expanding line of We Dat’s products, including seasonings, sauces and mixes, such as Creole red beans & rice and gumbo, with more items currently in production.

TOP WITH FRIED SAUSAGE ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT Try topping red bean gumbo with crispy, fried sausage. I like Patton’s. Fry it in a skillet — if you put the patty on a grill, it would be like the California wildfires; a total fiery disaster, because there’s so much fat in it. Drain the patty on a paper towel, then slice or crumble it and serve it on top, like a garnish. I have to make everything at home mild because otherwise the kids won’t touch it, so the Patton’s is just for me. – Jeremy Simmons , Store Director, New Orleans

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