ROUSES_SeptOct2019_Magazine

WE’RE AS PASSIONATE ABOUT FOOD AS YOU ARE

Our signature line of Rouses Markets deli meats are made with whole cuts of turkey, ham and roast beef that are wood smoked and oven roasted. We also offer premium, store-roasted meats and poultry. Sliced to order in our deli.

the playoffs by Ali Rouse Royster, 3rd Generation You’ve heard countless jokes about not getting married during hunting or college football season (check LSU’s schedule for homecoming; you’ll probably get a few wedding invitations for that Saturday!), or you’ve seen a meme about a bunch of groomsmen (and a sprinkling of bridesmaids) hovered around a TV during a wedding reception. But Saturday, January 16th would seems like a pretty safe date to plan a wedding, don’t you think? And usually, it would be a fine date to plan a wedding in South Louisiana. It likely wouldn’t be too cold, it most definitely would not be scorching hot, and you’d be quite a few weeks removed from the holidays at that point. Unless , like my sister and brother-in-law, your wedding is in 2010; and the Saints have just had their first 13-win regular season, are the top seed in the NFC, have had a bye week for the first round in the playoffs, and are set to host the Cardinals in the NFC divisional round — well then , your wedding date would become quite the talk of your longtime-season- ticket-holder family! When your January 16th wedding is in 2010, your bridesmaids get ready at your mom and dad’s house, with the TV tuned in to football and all eyes glued to the set. And you know your family really loves you because those season ticket seats are being occupied by other people, not them for once. You are super-excited that the game is not even close — not only because that means we’ll have the NFC Championship game next week (and Super Bowl XLIV a few weeks after that!!...I’m getting ahead of myself here), but also because it’s more likely that your wedding guests will arrive on time. Approximately one-third of your wedding guests come dressed in black & gold and ready to second line, and the band is more than ready to accommodate! Now that it’s all said and done, I can tell you it was a beautiful wedding, celebrating one of my most favorite couples, sweetened with a dash of celebrating my most favorite pro football team, which was the icing on the wedding cake!

RESPONSIBLY SOURCED SEAFOOD

As the Gulf Coast’s grocer, and avid fishers ourselves, we feel a particular commitment to preserve and protect our seafood industry, which plays such an important role in our culture and economy. Most of our seafood comes from local fishermen with whom we have close personal and professional relationships. But our commitment doesn’t end at our coast. We’re mindful of how all of our seafood is caught and farmed. PRIVATE LABEL PRODUCTS We know saving money is always first on your shopping list. We make it easy to save with store brands that are as good as national brands, and unique products developed in partnership with local producers. If Rouses Markets is on the label, you know it’s good! HELPING THE GULF COAST GROW J.P. Rouse founded the City Produce Company in 1923, bringing fruits and vegetables from local, independent farms to the rest of the state and eventually to stores around the country. When his son, Anthony J. Rouse, Sr., opened his first grocery store in 1960, he made supporting his farmer neighbors a priority. Generations later we are more committed than ever to our local farmers and to bringing you the very best this region has to offer. LOCAL FLAVOR Look for 180° Cajun Blendz & Seasonings from New Iberia, Louisiana, on our shelves now. These seasonings and rubs are made with the freshest ingredients so they truly enhance the flavor of anything you are cooking, whether it’s one of our hand-cut steaks or pork chops, or our own Rouses Markets brand chicken.

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SEPTEMBER•OCTOBER 2019