ROUSES_SeptOct2019_Magazine

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Buffaleaux Sauce WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 8 ounces salted butter 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 clove of garlic, mashed and minced bottle of Rouses Hot Sauce bottle of Melinda’s XXX Hot Sauce Cornstarch, as needed, to thicken

Fried Ribs with Buffaleaux Sauce (Serves 6)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 2 cups lightly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 teaspoon granulated garlic Salt Black pepper Rouses Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 racks of ribs, about 5 pounds, sliced into individual ribs 6 gallons vegetable or peanut oil, for frying HOW TO PREP: Place the brown sugar and spices into a large ziplock bag and shake to combine. Very lightly coat ribs in olive oil, then rub with mixture. In a deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 325°F. Working in batches, fry ribs for 14 to 16 minutes. Fry at 325-330°F until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into rib reads 165°F, about 14 to 16 minutes. Toss in Buffaleaux Sauce.

HOW TO PREP: Melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the red pepper, garlic and hot sauces. Add cornstarch to thicken, as needed. Pour over ribs.

“ I have to get out of bed at 6:15am, put my “special apparel” on, drive to get boudin for breakfast at 9am, then drink my Dos Equis 30 minutes before kickoff. If I fail to do any of those things, the Saints end up losing. I was undefeated last year. The only times I failed to do any of those things were days that I was stuck at work, and the Saints ended up losing. ” - C. BURNWORTH ; MY SAINTS SUPERSTITION

“ We had hot dogs during game and lost. So, no more hot dogs for us. After a few years, we decided it was ridiculous, so we had them again. And lost. Never again on a game day!” - R. HUDSON ; MY SAINTS SUPERSTITION

“ When we are winning, and someone walks in the room and we start losing, we kick them out !” - L. BOUDREAUX ; MY SAINTS SUPERSTITION

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SEPTEMBER•OCTOBER 2019