Creole Italian Sicilians in New Orleans - Episode #112
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2020
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
About This Episode
Today's episode is about Sicilian Italians and their contributions to food culture in New Orleans. I'm joined by author and professor Justin Nystrom who wrote a book called Creole Italian; Sicilian Immigrants and the Shaping of New Orleans Food Culture.
Nystrom's book was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2019 and helps shine a light on New Orleans food history through the lens of Sicilians. We cover the earliest imports of Sicilian lemons to New Orleans, discuss the French Quarter of the mid 1800s forward, and more. You're sure to see New Orleans food in a different light after this one.
Resources
Purchase Justin Nystrom's book, Creole Italian; Sicilian Immigrants and the Shaping of New Orleans Food Culture.
New Orleans bookstores:
Octavia Books Garden District Bookshop Blue Cypress Books
Visit or learn more about the American Italian Cultural Center.
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Thank You
Thank you to Justin Nystrom for joining me on the podcast and teaching me about my own ancestors.
Thanks to Joel Sharpton from Pro Podcasting Services for being the intro voice of the podcast. Thanks also to Scott McCrossen for the artwork, logo, and branding that makes Beyond Bourbon Street stand out.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listed to Beyond Bourbon Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. |
| 0:03.0 | Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, |
| 0:16.3 | music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, |
| 0:22.1 | living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, you've come to the right place. |
| 0:30.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey, this is Mark. |
| 0:37.0 | Welcome to episode 112. |
| 0:39.0 | We are glad to have you back. |
| 0:42.0 | I hope everyone's doing well. We're recording this in April of 2020 and most of us are still |
| 0:46.9 | sheltering in place so it's been a long six or seven weeks. I am excited to bring to you a topic I wanted to cover for a while and that is the |
| 0:55.6 | Sicilian and Italian impact in New Orleans. |
| 0:59.1 | Before we get to that, there's a couple quick things I want to mention. |
| 1:02.0 | The last episode was also about books. |
| 1:04.3 | Specifically, it was a discussion of 13 books I recommend that are focused on or set in |
| 1:09.4 | New Orleans. We covered history, fiction, children's books and more. if you caught up on Netflix and you want a reading list give it a listen |
| 1:16.3 | We've gotten lots of great feedback and I think you'll enjoy it |
| 1:19.7 | I'm recording this episode just before Mother's Day 2020. |
| 1:23.2 | If you need a gift for that special mom in your life, check out our partners. |
| 1:26.7 | NOLA boards, Coast Rose Coffee, and NOLA T-shirt of the month all have great gifts available |
| 1:32.2 | and all offer discounts for our listeners. |
| 1:34.8 | Long time sponsor Two Chicks Walking Tours also offers gift cards. |
| 1:38.9 | Head on over to the show notes for today's episode at Beyond Bourbonbrenst.com slash one two to find links and codes. |
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