30 Things You Should Never Do In New Orleans

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Don’t Have Red Beans And Rice If it’s Not A Monday

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Hold off on tasting the famous red beans and rice over the weekend and don’t eat them until Monday as this is considered the traditional or official day of the week to enjoy this New Orleans staple.  It is said that this practice originated back in the days when Mondays were spent by housewives doing laundry, which left them little time to prepare a full meal.  They then resorted to heating up beans with the previous day’s rice to provide the day’s nourishment, which has survived to this day.  Don’t worry as the restaurants in New Orleans have made a lot of improvement and other additions to this simple meal to earn its proper place in the menus.