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HOLIDAYS
Black-eyed peas and cabbage can be
found on New Year’s Day menus
all over the South. The peas are for
luck while the cabbage (really any greens
for that matter) represents prosperity. The
Gulf Coast’s warm climate and fertile soil
create the perfect environment for cabbage
to grow. Anthony Liuzza oversees a five-
generation family business near Tickfaw,
Louisiana, that raises some of the cabbages
we sell at Rouses. Larry Daigle, Rouses
Local Produce Buyer, is a frequent visitor to
the Liuzza Family Farms, as well as growers
Mark Liuzza in Amite and Matt Ranatza
in Belle Chasse. “We buy from local farmers
all over the Gulf Coast,” says Daigle. “And
we personally meet with each farmer. We
like knowing exactly where our food comes
from and how it’s grown and harvested.”
The Right Stuffed
Our turduchens, stuffed chickens and
boudin-stuffed, bacon-wrapped pork
loins, crown roasts and pork roasts are
perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Braised Cabbage
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
2 ounces Rouses tasso, cubed
6 ounces Rouses smoked sausage,
cut into 1-inch coins
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 head green cabbage,
cored and coarsely chopped
Rouses salt and freshly ground black pepper,
to taste
HOW TO PREP
Heat tasso and sausage in an 8-quart
saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook,
stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and
sausage is browned, 7–9 minutes. Remove
meat from pan but keep the fat. Add garlic
and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until
wilted and fragrant, 5–7 minutes. Return
the tasso and sausage to the pan, add
chopped cabbage, salt, and pepper. Cook
until slightly wilted, about 6 minutes. Reduce
heat to medium. Cook, covered and stirring
occasionally, until cabbage is tender, 45
minutes to an hour. Season with additional
salt and pepper. (Serves 6 to 8)
Born & Braised
on the Gulf Coast
sip, greeting them with a hearty “Bonne
Année!” a custom that originated with
the Romans. They would wish each other
happiness and health.They exchanged gifts
they called “bonnes étrennes” (good gifts).
It was customary for enemies to reconcile
and wish each other good fortune and
prosperity at the dawn of the New Year.
It was also traditional on New Year’s Day
for young men wishing to marry to ask their
sweetheart’s parents for permission to wed.
A woman or girl was to avoid receiving the
first good wishes of the day from someone
of her own sex. To do so would bring bad
luck. Likewise for men and boys, meeting
a woman or girl on the morning of New
Year’s Day was thought a bad omen for the
New Year.
Rouses FamousKingCakes
Though the Carnival season
doesn’t officially kick off until
Twelfth Night (January 6th) king
cakes have become a Christmas
and New Year’s Eve tradition. Our
bakers will make and decorate
more than 375,000 king cakes
between now and Mardi Gras Day.
Shipping is a piece of cake! Order
online at
photo by Romney Caruso