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Voodoo Accoutrements
New Orleans is the one place in the
United States where the voodoo
religion was once openly practiced and
celebrated (see p85). Supplies of the
materials needed to perform voodoo
healings and other rituals – candles,
gris-gris to control the boss, ensure
safe travel, or promote love, voodoo
dolls, and more – can still be purchased
at several shops in the French Quarter.
These always make colorful and
unusual gifts.
Voodoo candle Gris-gris bags

Antiques
New Orleans is famous
for its tradition of
dealing in fine
antiques. You can
find 19th-century
furniture and
jewelry, as well as
other decorative
objects, for all
tastes and prices.

Antique shop on
Royal Street

The Flavors of Louisiana
Louisiana is famous the world
over for spicy, flavorsome cuisine
(see pp170–73). Most visitors want to
take some of it home and duplicate
those flavors in their own kitchens.
In many stores, shelves are lined with
hot sauces such as Tabasco, Crystal,
Panola, and Cajun Chef. Strands of
peppers and garlic and bottles of
Cajun and Creole seasoning can
be found at the French Market and
numerous stores in the area. Here
are some of the city’s quintessential
food gifts.
Roux mix for gumbos

Hats
Southerners, and New Orleanians in
particular, love hats. There are several
stores selling terrific ones for both
men and women (see pp185–6). They
stock every available kind, from
classic fedoras, derbies, and Stetsons
Olive salad dressing Beignet flour mix An instant traditional dish to berets, French legion caps, and
squashy barman hats.

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