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Historic Open-Hearth Cooking Demo

  • Hermann-Grima House 820 Saint Louis Street New Orleans, LA, 70112 United States (map)

We will have a special guest at this demonstration, Gaynell Brady of Our Mammy’s!

Menu for Nov. 9:
Okra Soup with Rice
Stewed Partridges
Sweet Potato Buns
Lemon Pickle
Dried Okra
Tea Cakes
Orange Cream
Tea Cakes

Experience authentic Creole cooking at Hermann-Grima House! The historic house and slave quarters includes the only 19th-century open hearth kitchen still in operation in the area. Watch and learn as docents use authentic recipes, tools, and methods of cooking on the open flame in the hearth, potager (stew holes), and beehive oven. Demonstrations are available on guided tours only. FREE for museum members!

Dates for the 2024-2025 Historic Cooking Season:
November 9, 23
December 7, 21
January 18
February 1, 5
March 15, 29
April 12