Boudin
Informant Info: Libby Flint, age 59, New Orleans resident of 36 years, originally from Upstate New York and Vermont.Collected on May 22, 2016, and recorded via iphone
Verbal lore, Folk speech, Slang —associated with Material, Food lore
English/ French
United States of America, France
Boudin is a type of rice based sausage that is cooked and served in New Orleans and southern Louisiana
Transcript (if verbal lore)
“and there is a particular kind of sausage called ‘Boudin’ which is a rice based sausage.”
Collector’s comments: Boudin (pronounces Bou-Daan) is a type of New Orleans food, and like most new orleans food has creole roots. The name an pronounciation of the term suggests french roots and they style of food suggest Cajun French roots to be specific because of its style as a cheap sausage. As such it only exists in the United States as a food unique to New Orleans and is thus a slang word unique to New orleans as well.
Key words: New Orleans, Boudin, Rice, Sausage