An Italian Reviews the BEST Food in New Orleans!

These are the TOP foods you have to try when you're in New Orleans, so of course we had to see what Alessio thinks about them. Come along with us for some fried alligator, gumbo, red beans and rice, jambalaya, crawfish étouffée, pastalaya and boiled crawfish. Did we miss any of the must-try foods??
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[@mominhawaii]

My dad is from NOLA area. His dad’s family is Italian, immigrated in very early 1900s to SE Louisiana. There are a lot of Italians in that area!

[@ladywithclasscarpenter1143]

That’s the area I’m from, we had area called little Italy.

[@stephaniluebben8064]

He cracks me up. What a beautiful smile and a joy in eating. Finally, he is amazing because he makes you laugh and smile. Very important!

[@emilywynstra]

"Welcome down to LOOZIANE" with a little smirk just made my day! So much love for Jessi and Alessio 🥰

[@sandysandona8484]

I am sitting here my house in the French Quarter of New Orleans deciding what to have for dinner. I was going to make life easy and do a grilled cheese sandwich and French fries, but Alessio has inspired me to get out of my recliner and hit one of the many restaurants in my neighborhood!

[@highjinx6519]

Lucky!

[@W.J.M.]

ok....and?

[@dado3103]

We have some of the best around

[@Shermar]

~ I thought you were going to say you got out the recliner and went into the kitchen. Lol 😂

[@diodelvino3048]

Yall need to chill tf out with the food, yall got Zion jeopardizing his career for some plates!

[@michelealoia1320]

I love it when Alessio says ten of the ten I'm going to start saying that instead of 10 out of 10. It's so cute

[@AckeeandSaltfish]

It truly is! 😂

[@juanita_rocksteady2761]

Me too! It's adorable!

[@tami4peace]

Right?!! 😂🩵🩵

[@theresahenderson3534]

Me too. I say 10 of the 10 now.

[@avonlave]

I know this should've been completely obvious to me but only recently realized how "10 of the 10" and other such phrases used by non-native English speakers are simply a result of them making literal translations of phrases from their mother tongue.

[@Chris-ws2oh]

I love his willingness to try new foods, big respect

[@Changelingheart]

That's the thing... Most ppl are not so willing!!❤️😊

[@timdaniel1448]

You know the gumbo is good when he goes in with the bread dip. The Italian version of a chef's kiss

[@theoneandonly1158]

10 of the 10 😂

[@daisy9910]

I love Alessio's honesty and enthusiasm with his food reviews. 10 of the ten!

[@ThePasinis]

🙏🏼

[@Changelingheart]

Only way to say it ... "Ten of the Ten.." 😊

[@stevepool8034]

Oh, come on, Alessio, they’re called hush puppies because you toss one to your puppy to eat when you want them to stop barking 👍🏻😉. Great job tasting all the N.O. delicacies. They’re to die for😋

[@stephanieann6622]

I thought you were pulling my leg but that's what it says when you Google kt😂

[@stevepool8034]

@@stephanieann6622 learned it from the Frugal Gourmet

[@mountainlover830]

Learned it from my daddy 😊

[@highjinx6519]

I’ll be damned, that makes sense even though I have a strict policy of not feeding my dog from my plate.

[@BlackberryTitties]

@@highjinx6519But hush puppies were made by Slaves. Before the civil war. They were given to dogs by the runaway slaves. When the slaves would be hunted down by the slave owners and slave catchers, they would bring blood hounds to help them find the slaves. So the slaves would throw the “fried cornbread to the dogs.” So yes the confederate soldiers may have used the same method. But the originality of the story came from runaway slaves.

[@onemanreactionfaction7636]

New Orleans is truly special. I would give anything for beignets from Cafe du Monde right about now.

[@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025]

worth the price of airfare in my book…

[@sherryt3813]

I agree. Love them .

[@dorothyyoung8231]

My sister was in NOLA for a few days and that’s all it took for her to become “addicted”! They are so good!

[@georgesheffield1580]

And a coffee from there too

[@eddieharr]

Louisiana guy here! Subbed. Really enjoy your Instagram too. I saw your grandpa’s mosaic at LSU. I have LSU season football tickets and open invitation to come tailgate and go to a game! :)

[@aahh6914]

This vid, along w/ the ten of the ten, (plus me being a New Orleanian), earned you a new subscriber. Y'all put a smile on my face. Glad y'all are enjoying my city.

[@lauraautry6992]

Wow I’m am so hungry watching Alessio eat…love Cajun and Creole cooking ❤️😋😋

[@SidemeatNo7]

Turtle sauce picante... I'm telling God about it.

[@tinagaughan6297]

I lived in New Orleans for a couple of months. They have the best food I have ever had!! And I have traveled a lot!!

[@bigdog5880]

I've wanted to go visit for the food so bad for years now lol. I've got to get there before WW3 is in full swing because my life would not be complete without these dishes.

[@T.L.610]

Lol, the food is AWESOME! The problem is we live too close!😂

[@RespectAndLoveAndPeaceWins]

Wow the Michelin rating - thats amazing! Great watching you guys eat. Hope you are endulging in a happy easter feast!! 🐇🐣🥰

[@blinsaahreh4783]

I fell in love with New Orleans when I went there years ago, before Katrina. Some of the best food I ever ate in my life.

[@stagnesbatonrouge9869]

Thank y’all for coming to the city and tasting what eat all the time love yall

[@Fatsatan]

I love watching people trying the food i grew up with for the first time, there is nothing else like it in the world!

[@ChicoandPoppyFoodReviews]

Yes!

[@mikek2488]

Happy Easter and enjoy the Cajun food

[@ThePasinis]

Thank you 😋 buona pasqua a te

[@coyotelong4349]

Should have him try a muffaletta sandwich! New Orleans Italian! 🇮🇹 ⚜️

[@keristrickland2208]

He did try it and didn't like it at all. There is another video of it.

[@iconoclastic-fantastic]

Makes me so happy to see y'all going back to New Orleans, as I've learned Alessio's grandparents immigrated to New Orleans, and his mother & grandparents moved back. When I tell people the prevalence of Italian culture in New Orleans, no one fully believes me bc everything is so French lol (Central Grocery, Angelo Bracato ((the best gelato in the city)), etc) like... it cannot be denied. And it's such a stronghold as part of our city's culture. Whenever I go back to New Orleans, Angelo Bracato is a must. It is not a trip back home without it. I watched y'alls vlog where you surprised your family with a visit; I was surprised at Alessio's mom's accent- I was like um? That is either New York or New Orleans. And it was New Orleans. Amazing cultural connection. Love y'alls videos!!!! Y'all are lovely

[@iconoclastic-fantastic]

Gumbo utilizes a roux- whereas jambalaya does not.

[@patriciakrakowiak1442]

This makes me want to go visit New Orleans. The food looks delicious.

[@T.L.610]

It is!!

[@Janet-w2m]

How is Alessio so slim?? He eats sooo much! Mangia, Manga, Mangia!

[@jennhilda9569]

Y’all are making me want to take a 5 hour drive to New Orleans sooo bad!! We have amazing food in Alabama but nothing compares to Cajun cuisine.

[@BP-or2iu]

There isn't much Cajun food in New Orleans. It's not a Cajun city.

[@Bamaboompa]

Lived in New Orleans for a year then got transferred to Lafayette. LOVED N’Awlins cooking but Cajun food is better. Watching this on Thursday night. Amazing Cajun in Dothan (Alabama) has real deal Cajun Gumbo and Red Beans & Rice. Plus makes Beignets- but only on Fridays. I’ll be there tomorrow‼️

[@BP-or2iu]

@@Bamaboompa Please don't say N'awlins.

[@yaowsers77]

He seems to love our original regional foods. It's when we try to make Italian food or our convenience junk stuff he's got an issue with!

[@palirvin1871]

I could not help but smile even before the video was done. All Four dishes where his favorites. Creole & Cajan cuisine are the pinnacle of American's Regional Cuisines.

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

Hush Puppies name comes from the slaves that were trying to escape would throw these on the trail for the dogs. It would in theory 'hush the puppies'. Pretty fantastic when you think about it. Glad that you enjoyed these dishes. New Orleans has their own market for the food that they craft & create. Thank you for sharing.

[@yelenadharlja871]

So cute and hilarious, love your vibes🎉❤😊

[@stan_doucet]

Everything looked on point and properly prepared. Was a treat to see you enjoy this!

[@norwegianblue2764]

Love it. Great video. Glad he knew what to do with a crawfish still in the shell.

[@Harrison1Bergeron]

so many amazing choices in Lousianna. Fried boudan balls, boudan sausage of infinite variety, muffeleta sandwich.

[@BP-or2iu]

Its called "boudin". There is no "a".

[@sailordave1000]

I lived in Gaeta Italy. I knew he would love most of the food. Cannot go wrong with a bowl of red beans and rice. Such a simple and hearty meal. Would love to see an Italian version. Kidney beans, rice, onions, celery, bell peppers, and some pork meat.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

What a good hearted dude, Italians RULE…helped make this country the greatest in the world

[@patricialavery8270]

Ah,glad you ordered the right food for the area. No dog in Hushpuppies,it's just fried cornbread .The name comes from it being given to pestering dogs and children at a fish fry so the adults could get the main meal done. "Hush Puppies!"

[@deb7518]

This is hysterical! Alessio is such a natural...his reactions are priceless!

[@Ladoga753]

I dont think Allessio would enjoy the food as much if Jessi was not his guide. I mean she really knows her soul food and finds the best of the best joints.

[@zeroswat1762]

Italiy and Louisiana, brothers in eating mud bugs. I didn’t know. That’s awesome.

[@MrsCarroll13]

I can’t believe I’m a month late on seeing this. I live in Louisiana and it makes me so happy to see yall trying our foods :)

[@sinepari9160]

When he pulled that crawfish and you started to dismiss his process hahaha. The man knows what he is doing! Maybe is he 1/2 French! He even ate a crawfish claw!!! Professional haha

[@williamtharp1405]

I enjoy watching you two together. Keep up the good work

[@dado3103]

Creole house is one of my favorite spots to go to !

[@bhanani5480]

One of my favourite Italian hands down. Would you do a collab with my other favorite Italian KZbinrs Pasta Grammer?? Also just wanted to note that in New Zealand we don't have crawfish.

[@rebeccahamlin2519]

Agree..I think a collaboration with @PastaGrammer would be great ❤

[@tigerwave5742]

Welcome to the big easy...if the alligator tastes fishy it is from the oil they also fry fish in, Alligator has a somewhat neutral flavor and not fishy at all when grilled or used in gumbo or stew

[@lilyz2156]

I do like alligator, got fresh in the Everglades.

[@michaelbedard7859]

Lol funniest man eating food so entertaining.🎉🎉🎉

[@ChicoandPoppyFoodReviews]

Yes!

[@brandontyler8094]

I love you guys and all your videos! Thank You for sharing with us! I love his reactions

[@ChicoandPoppyFoodReviews]

Yes!

[@bleachedbrother]

You can trust Alessio, because he's BRUTALLY HONEST and he's from a country with a strong reputation for culinary excellence. As of 2023, the countries with the most Michelin-starred restaurants are ranked: 1. 🇫🇷 France 625 2. 🇯🇵 Japan 414 3. 🇮🇹 Italy 380

[@conamer6738]

Ron's Gumbo Stop in Metairie, fried green tomatoes in season.

[@jenniferbroussard3393]

Wow, he peels crawfish better then me 😂😂. Happy Easter 🐣

[@ThePasinis]

Thank you , buona pasqua a te

[@courtneyhazelton5563]

The original "hush puppies" were balls of corn meal, that runaway slaves would carry with them. Some to eat but they were also thrown out to distract dogs that may have been getting too close. And since baying hounds were the preferred tracking dogs, the balls of corn meal hushed them puppies right up :-)

[@davidsauls9542]

I live an hour from there, on the Gulf of Mexico. This makes me hungry !! When I serve Reds Beans and Rice, I fib and tell my guests that I put squirrel in it, and call it Red Beans and Mice.

[@rebeccaknight9712]

This video made me so happy! I live in New Orleans and we love our food! I love Brocato's spumone so much that I rarely get anything else there. Perhaps I should. Lol.

[@Camille_Lee_Æon]

❤I couldn't stop smiling❤...I love it when people try American flavored food!!! Though I love spice and a lot of people don't love pepper like I do.😊

[@tami4peace]

Now I want to go there…thank you!!

[@tatib4120]

Love all the laughs 🎉

[@ChicoandPoppyFoodReviews]

Yes!

[@pixelkitty2583]

New Orleans ❤ I love everything about it ❤

[@b1k2q34]

This is adorable

[@corpusecollecter]

They're called hush puppies because the underground railroad would throw them at the dogs so they wouldn't be found. To make them hush up 😂

[@saratemp790]

New Orleans is an amazing city. I'm sure it will look even better as time goes on, as more people renovate older houses there.

[@erraticbear5898]

I'm half Cajun and Italian from Louisiana. I approve

[@ldqa2737]

0:36 fried gator tail. Big in Florida. Takes like chiken with a pork texture. 1:50 crawfish etouffe please! Yummm. 6:44 gently pinch the bottom of the crawfish tail to release the meat then pull. 😊

[@lilykep]

People say chicken because the texture is a lot like chicken. It does have a bit of a fishy flavor but the fishiness is very mild and you kinda don't taste it after a minute. The pastalyah is a new thing, most people from here don't really eat it. I could tell he's a crawfish professional when he ate the claw on the big one. Sometimes if the tail meat is a little stuck you can pinch the very end of the tail slightly to free it.

[@Paperscrapper]

Love the black cat! ❤❤❤

[@ChicoandPoppyFoodReviews]

Yes!

[@LotsofWhatever]

Lots of Sicilians ended up in New Orleans but it mostly shows in the Mufeletta.

[@ryanwaters8393]

Y'all are fantastic. Great content!

[@numberoneappgames]

New Orleans has some of the best flavor combos than anywhere else.

[@darleneparker6111]

I remember hearing a story that hunters would fry up a batch of these and throw them to their dogs to eat and say "Hush Puppies". There are lots of different stories about the origin of hush puppies.

[@debrabeard1830]

The hush puppies are called corn fritters here in md. And wv my mom made the best. She left no recipe behind so I don't know what made hers so much better then most, except for maybe the love she put into making them!!

[@lynda74]

Same with my grandmother who was Italian and Cajun French.

[@meeziemom]

You two are adorable! How do you stay so thin eating all that fun stuff???

[@1rjbrjb]

Yes, privileged to spend a lot of time in N'awlins, 91-93. My partner waa a surgical resident at Tulane. Really fascinating but a mixed bag. The food was incredible: black ham at Bluebird for breakfast. Transcendent gumbo and brilliant seafood generally but did not appreciate the grasshoppers with hot sauce. Brennan's was the best of old school; Paul Prudhomme made you sit with strangers and pay with Amex but it was worth it. Cops started out at 14K per year in 91 $. So the police force would be utterly corrupt. Tulane, a top 20 school, paid my baby $24K for the first year of her surgical residency. There was a lot of poverty and crime. But a lot of style. Anne Rice. Senior faculty endlessly renovating mansions in the Quarter. Economic dynamics of the late Austrio-Hungarian empire with better food and music.

[@briandoile5011]

Chicken of the swamp! I love it. A little lemony cocktail sauce usually goes best. It's not fish or chicken, but it is somewhere in between.

[@adrienneh4710]

I highly recommend going the Deanies in Bucktown and trying their bbq shrimp.

[@lynda74]

Yes!!!

[@michaelaking1850]

Alessio is too funny and I love the both of you guys

[@ChicoandPoppyFoodReviews]

Yes!

[@dianepeluso8269]

Love you guys! FYI everyone says not to put cheese on seafood but everyone puts cheese on their seafood 😂

[@ChicoandPoppyFoodReviews]

Us Italian say your not suppose too but if it taste good why not.?

[@rudolphgarcia8898]

There is a heavy Sicilian presence in New Orleans and Louisiana! My paternal grandmother was Sicilian. Her father immigrated from Sicily to Louisiana in the late 1800’s and her mother was born in Louisiana her maternal grandparents immigrated from Sicily in the 1800’s.

[@Ali_Ali509]

When she asked if they have crowfish in Italy? 😅 I almost died 😂

[@DeanUSAman]

Creole vs. Cajun style seasonings/foods... often a thin line and yet also, a wide one... either is truly top notch cuisine when prepared by expert cooks!

[@21sings]

Welcome to our city. Jessi and Alessio. Hope you got to listen to some great music as well.

[@karenmar1529]

Food looked delicious and so glad you two enjoyed but I'm still thinking one of Alessio's favorite pasta in America was that restaurant in NY where he was eating and crying it was so good 😂

[@HappyGothGal]

Omg I love the waiter at 4:45 😂

[@ToldYall]

My husband's friend took us to an Italian restaurant in New Orleans where we had a 7 course meal to celebrate my husband's birthday one year

[@lynda74]

Tony Angelo's, by any chance?

[@WestTXRedneck1972]

I could live off of red beans and rice. I love that stuff!!!

[@elainemarsh3477]

Get some bananas Foster! And beignets!

[@keristrickland2208]

He did, it's another video

[@MrDoobee1]

Crawfish are called Yabbies in Australia

[@tigerwave5742]

Do you eat them or just use for bait?

[@MrDoobee1]

@@tigerwave5742 .... they are boiled and eaten or you can use the raw yabbies as bait

[@mariaeisenhardt2296]

We eat cornbread with anything that has a sauce or gravy. Red beans and rice- cornbread, gumbo-cornbread if you’re frying fish, shrimp, oysters… fry cornbread. When the pups start barking toss them a hush puppy to quiet them down. 😂

[@leanndetillier8048]

I’m from Louisiana! New viewer! Y’all are adorable!!

[@hollysnowy9056]

I love shrimp (or oyster if you prefer) po’ boys. Must try! I absolutely love the food in Louisiana. Makes me want to visit just to eat all my favorites.

[@abracadebbra]

You need a Tee Shirt that says “Ten of the Ten” it’s so cute when he says that!

[@velvetjones1856]

I can live on shrimp gumbo when I'm in NOLA.

[@Buddha-ci8fz]

OMG, that looks so delicious! My mouth is literally watering right now, lol

[@ThePasinis]

So good!

[@Mikki220]

I wish I was there with you both. I love Crawfish Ettoufee as well

[@nellgwenn]

Try the oyster and artichoke soup. It's one of my favorites.

[@frreeebird3504]

The fork wave when you ask Alessio about the parmesan on the seafood. 🤣

[@tinamorgan6653]

I got the sampler and the fried alligator from here on my last trip with a hurricane. Everything was delicious.

[@moniquemiller2186]

Ah the southern crawfish in my home state 😊 yummy 🤤

[@Lanette2138]

The best part was when Alessio saw the hush puppies, and he thought they were real puppies. 😂😂😂😂

[@sharonmulloy2181]

Gator fried is so yummy!

[@robinhumburg1400]

I love that he was genuinely worried that someone had cooked puppies. Still laughing about that.

[@forbin1185]

fried Gator is surprisingly good

[@lynda74]

Great!!!

[@wendycarr1828]

You can't go wrong with food in New Orleans!

[@anolan8033]

The best thing I ate in NO were the chargrilled oysters at Drago’s. They are unreal! If you haven’t tried them yet, you have to go back and get them