Looking for some Good Cajun

[missmable]

My family's coming into town this week and not everyone can make it so I wanted to send a cooler of food back. I'm looking for a store in the New Orleans or surrounding area where I can get good Cajun food (i.e. boudin, andouille, tasso, etc.). There's SOOO much out there in just the grocery stores alone that I'm completely stumped.

[mid citizen]

LaPlace is definitely the bomb for Cajun smoked meats and it's really not that far to travel if you're on a mission. But there are some good substitutes closer to home.
Creole Country in Mid-City (David Street, across Carrollton from the Home Depot and kind of hidden) is mostly a restaurant supplier but you can ring the bell and buy direct. Their andouille, boudin, crawfish sausage and alligator sausage are all great.
Also, in Gretna there's Gourmet Butcher Block, which even does turduckens if you're so inclined and has boudin, etc. You'll have to google the address for that one.

[Clarkafella]

You could ride out to LaPlace and go to Jacob's and/or Bailey's and get some mighty fine tasso, andouille, and some other stuff. Really good!

[missmable]

If you had to pick just one...?

[Hungry Celeste]

But you don't have to pick just one. Jacob's and Bailey's are literally yards apart, you could easily hit both. And Wayne Jacob's is maybe 2 miles away from those two.

[Clarkafella]

I was going to say the same thing- but didn't want to say it at the same time (again)!

[Hungry Celeste]

Gambit has a piece on andouille this week. Read it here: http://www.bestofneworleans.com/dispa...

[Hungry Celeste]

Drive to Laplace, load up at Bailey's, Wayne Jacobs, etc. Search the board and you'll find old threads w/directions.