![]() They would wear violet corsages, and walk with canes with a celluloid feathered doll on top. But a lot of Creole ladies used the occasion to bring out their first spring suit. I also thought it was so fun to dress in costume. My father never even let us eat candy outside normally. My favorite thing about Mardi Gras was that we could eat in the street. The street was full of booths, with blacks selling fried chicken, fried fish, and red beans. Some of the people held open houses on Claiborne, for their friends. ![]() Claiborne was lined with beautiful oaks then. We would go to see the Zulu parade, which was on Claiborne Avenue from Canal Street to St. ![]() Sometimes I could go, but usually my father wouldn't let us miss school. There really wasn't any Mardi Gras in Madisonville - everybody left for New Orleans in hay trucks. I remember going to Mardi Gras parades and seeing fried chicken being sold on the street. Chase also shared some helpful tips exclusively with Epicurious, which we've added at the bottom of the page. Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from The Dooky Chase Cookbook by Leah Chase and are part of our story on Mardi Gras.
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