Serious Sandwiches: Ignatius Grocery's Sautéed Shrimp Remoulade Po' Boy
Editor's note: We just can't resist bringing you more po' boy info. By happy coincidence, our Serious Sandwich columnist, Zach Brooks, happened to have this sautéed shrimp po' boy on the slate for this week's installment. —Adam
It takes a lot for a new sandwich to get recognized in New Orleans. It's already home to the Central Grocery Muffalatta, plus every type of po' boy imaginable (see Blake Killian's Po' Boy Festival post), including two that I've already written about here (Crabby Jack's duck po' boy and the soft-shelled crab po' boy I had Jazzfest).
Now you can add the sautéed shrimp remoulade po' boy to that list. Shrimp remoulade (like the one from Susan Spicer's new book) is traditionally served chilled, as an appetizer. But Ignatius Eatery, a one-year-old restaurant on Magazine Street uptown (from the owners of Rue de la Course), has taken the Crescent City classic, and turned it into a serious sandwich that is finding its place in a city already known for some pretty amazing sandwiches.
Like most po' boys, the sandwich is a pretty simple creation. It starts with French-style bread from Leidenheimer Bakery (the key to any good po' boy—and part of the reason why nobody can seem to get it right outside of New Orleans). It's then loaded with Cajun sautéed shrimp, and dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and, instead of the standard mayo, the remoulade—made from Zatarain's Creole mustard, mayo, horseradish, green onions, and parsley. The creamy, tangy, spicy sauce lives somewhere between the classic French version and the Susan Spicer "N'awlins" version, turning the whole sandwich into pure genius. It makes so much sense that it's sort of surprising it's not a standard po' boy on menus all over town.
It started off as a Friday special, but it has gotten so popular they'll make it to order any day of the week if you just ask. It will be officially added to the menus soon—just in time for Mardi Gras.
Ignatius Eatery & Grocery
Address: 4200 Magazine Street, New Orleans LA 70115 (at Milan Street; map)
Phone: 504-896-2225
Photograph from Nick Perniciaro on Flickr
About the author: Zach Brooks is the proprietor of Midtown Lunch, where he blogs about affordable lunchtime eats in Midtown Manhattan. The guy knows his sandwiches.
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4 Comments:
I have to agree, their Shrimp Remoulade Po'Boy is absolutely delicious. The pungent flavor of the horseradish with the shrimp creates a fabulous experience for your mouth. When I visit for lunch or dinner, I have a hard time choosing between their Shrimp Remoulade Po'Boy and their Roast Beef Po'Boy, that is now becoming the city's best Roast Beef Po'Boy. If you like a messy, flavorful, roast beef sandwich, then try theirs and you will be in heaven.
twostepwithu at 7:43PM on 11/29/07
Oh, moan. And I hope this joint is named in honor of Ignatius Reilly of A Confederacy Of Dunces.
lemons at 12:13AM on 11/30/07
Hey, if i know anything about New Orleans, it's that they have the mostest awesomest food! St. Ignatius has some of the best! (As does a certain coffee shop. ){wink} I had just about everything on the menu and found each one unique and delicious! HONESTLY. My entourage loved it just as much. Great work, Good job, and keep it up. You guys are awesome and we miss ya! xoxo
crystlmoon3starz at 12:47AM on 12/01/07
Oh, man. That looks even better than Crabby Jack's duck debris, which is my personal Great Sandwich In The Sky.
maryn at 11:03PM on 12/02/07