The French Market was founded as a Native American trading post before
European colonization. The market is the oldest of its kind in the United
States. It began where the "Café du Monde" currently stands and
has been rebuilt and renovated a number of times.
Café du Monde is a coffee shop on Decatur Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans.
It is best known for its café au lait and
its French-style beignets. In the New
Orleans style, the coffee is blended with chicory.
The French brought coffee with them
to the United States as they began to settle along the Mississippi.
During the Civil War, the French developed the chicory style of
coffee that is used at Café du Monde. Chicory adds an almost chocolate flavor
to the Café au Lait. Along with this taste, the Acadians from Nova
Scotia brought other French customs, such as the beignet, to Louisiana in the
17th century. Unlike most doughnuts, beignets are squared pieces
of dough with no hole in the middle, fried and most often covered with powdered
sugar. Sometimes they can be seen served with fruit, jam, maple syrup or
even savory items. At Café du Monde, they are served
traditionally with a thick covering of powdered sugar.
The menu at Café du Monde is simple,
as it only includes dark roasted coffee and chicory, beignets, white and
chocolate milk, and fresh squeezed orange juice.
Café du Monde, where both locals and visitors are
welcomed, is open 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, except for Christmas Day and
days when "the occasional hurricane passes too close to New Orleans".
Jane ....and wikipedia!
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trading post = a general store established in a remote area, originally by a trading company
to obtain furs, etc., in exchange for food, clothing, and other supplies.
currently = now, at present... NOT couramment
settle = to make a home
along with = with
unlike = different from
doughnuts (donuts) = beignets américains
powdered sugar = sucre glace
maple syrup = sirop d'érable
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trading post = a general store established in a remote area, originally by a trading company
to obtain furs, etc., in exchange for food, clothing, and other supplies.
currently = now, at present... NOT couramment
settle = to make a home
along with = with
unlike = different from
doughnuts (donuts) = beignets américains
powdered sugar = sucre glace
maple syrup = sirop d'érable
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