This Humble Restaurant In Louisiana Has Some Of The Best Boudin And BBQ You’ve Ever Tried
Tucked away in downtown Lafayette lies a humble little restaurant with recipes that date back over 80 years. This locally owned and operated smokehouse has become quite a crowd favorite in the 11 years since it opened, and it’s their passion for BBQ and boudin that keeps locals coming back again and again. Let’s check it out.
Arneastor Johnson opened Johnson’s Grocery in Eunice in 1937. The country store offered your typical groceries, but also specialized in sausages, boudin, and other Cajun meats. The business was a family affair, with everyone pitching in. Johnson’s Grocery closed in 2005, leaving many with a boudin-sized hole in their hearts.
Using family recipes from Johnson’s Grocery, word quickly spread that the beloved boudin shop had been reborn.
The restaurant uses the same recipe as they did in 1937, although it did take a while to find the correct size Dixie cups to get their measurements correct.
Take a seat outside and enjoy your meal al fresco, or order it to-go.
They make all of their own specialty meats including pork sausage, garlic pork sausage, turkey sausage, pork tasso, turkey tasso, and even beef jerky.
Low and slow is the method here. The briskets and pulled pork are slow-smoked for 12-14 hours, giving you those tasty smoke rings and meat that just melts in your mouth.
They’ve been tinkering with this sauce for over a decade and it’s the perfect accompaniment to their smoked meats.
You’ll find Johnson’s Boucaniere at 1111 Saint John St., Lafayette, LA 70501.
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