Jambalaya Girl brings the Party to the Pots for Nation’s Top Food Bloggers

Photo courtesy of Louisiana Seafood

During their Louisiana Seafood tour for the Food Blog Masters Retreat, seventeen of the top food bloggers in the U.S. journeyed to Violet, LA to experience an authentic Louisiana cookout with Cook Me Somethin’ Mister’s own Jambalaya Girl.

Bloggers were treated to some chicken, sausage & shrimp jambalaya using Cook Me Somethin’ Mister Jambalaya Mix, boiled crawfish and Abita S.O.S. Beer. The cookout was hosted at Da Pope Launch & Tavern, owned by Saints Super Fan Lionel “Da Pope” Alphonso. Da Pope manned the Who Dat Fan Pot, the Jambalaya Girl stirred up her 4 gallon cast iron pot and Shannon from Abita Beer generously poured the S.O.S. beer on the banks of the boat launch as they showed the bloggers how simple it is to prepare and enjoy two of Louisiana’s most famous dishes.

Chi Chi Wong of Serious Eats

The entire experience celebrated the main ingredient and theme of the retreat – Louisiana Seafood.

The Food Blog Masters Retreat was sponsored by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board and organized by Zehnder Communications.

Complete list of bloggers attending the Louisiana Seafood Food Blog Masters Retreat 2011:

• Daniel Delaney of Dan Delaney
• Amanda Bottoms of Kevin & Amanda
• Nathan Lippy
• Adam Roberts and Craig Johnson of The Amateur Gourmet
• Maggy Keet of Three Many Cooks
• Matt Armendariz and Adam Pearson of Matt Bites
• Gaby Dalkin of What’s Gaby Cooking
• Amy Sherman of Cooking With Amy
• Emma Christensen of The Kitchn
• Chichi Wang of Serious Eats
• Jenny Flake of Picky Palate
• Pim Techamuanvivit of Chez Pim
• Marla Meridith of Family Fresh Cooking
• Caroline Potter of OpenTable
• Brooke Burton of Food Woolf

Cook Me Somethin' Mister Chicken, Sausage & SHRIMP Jambalaya, photo courtesy of @whatsgabycookin

Read more about the event:

Top U.S. Food Bloggers Bite Into Louisiana

Food Bloggers Get Up Close and Personal With Gulf Seafood

Many Thanks: @blakemakes