Taste of New Orleans Local Legends Box

• Ships with ice packs, may thaw in transit.
• Jambalaya may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
• King Cakes may be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days, in the refrigerator for 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month. If frozen, thaw at room temperature for 2 hours before enjoying.
• Upon arrival, remove gumbo from packaging and place in the refrigerator for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
• Upon arrival, place muffuletta in the in the refrigerator and enjoy within 3 days. Muffulettas can be stored in the freezer for up to 60 days in their original packaging.
• Store unopened hot sauce in a cool, dark place away from heat and light. After opening, place in the refrigerator.

To Serve

Dooky Chase Creole Jambalaya: Stovetop

• Defrost pack in sink with cold water. Defrost until ingredients are soft enough to pour into sauce pot.
• Pour ingredients into sauce pot and put on medium heat.
• Stir occasionally so that ingredients do not stick to the bottom of the pot and scratch. Bring to a rolling boil.
• Serve as is or over rice and enjoy a touch of Dooky Chase’s in your home!

Dooky Chase Creole Jambalaya: Microwave

• Defrost pack in sink with cold water. Defrost until ingredients are soft enough to pour into sauce pot.
• Pour ingredients into a soup bowl cover with plastic wrap.
• Heat in microwave on full power for 2 minutes. Stir and place back in microwave for 2 minutes. Test to make sure food is hot.
• Serve as is or over rice and enjoy a touch of Dooky Chase’s in your home!

Haydel’s Traditional King Cake

• Slice and microwave for 7-10 seconds, or until warm.
• Enjoy!

Commander’s Seafood Gumbo
If Frozen you can leave your Seafood Gumbo to defrost in your refrigerator for 2 days and it should be pretty well thawed and ready to reheat by then. If it’s still a bit frozen, you have a few options:

Defrost with Cool Tap water and Reheat on Stove:

• You can submerge the container in cool tap water and defrost in your sink for a few hours until it’s soft enough to get it out of the container with a spoon and into a small saucepot
• Place the saucepot on the stove over Med-High heat and bring the gumbo to a rolling boil. Be sure to stir the soup constantly throughout the reheating process so it does not scorch
• Test the temperature of the soup to ensure a temperature of 185*F before consuming
• Pour hot soup into serving dishes, top with a swirl of dry sherry (if you have it) and enjoy!

Defrost and Reheat in a Microwave:

• If you’re ready to enjoy it now, simply loosen the lid, but keep it on, and keep the container loosely covered
• Place the gumbo into the microwave on the defrost setting and follow the instructions on your microwave model for defrosting. *The gumbo weighs 2 lbs so set your defrost controls accordingly. *During the defrost process, pause the microwave a few times to stir the soup and place back in the microwave to continue defrosting
• Once the gumbo is defrosted, use a rubber spatula to remove the gumbo from the container and into a microwave-safe bowl
• Cover the gumbo with plastic wrap and continue to heat the soup on full power until hot and steaming. About 2-5 minutes depending on your microwave
• Let rest in the microwave for 1 minute to ensure heat is distributed evenly throughout the soup
• Remove from microwave and stir thoroughly
• Test the temperature of the gumbo to ensure a temperature of 185*F before consuming
• Pour hot gumbo into serving dishes, and enjoy!

Central Grocery Muffaletta: For Crispy Bread

• Preheat oven to 250º F.
• Place Muffuletta from refrigerated temperature directly on oven rack and bake for approximately 15 minutes.
• Cut to size.
• Enjoy!

Central Grocery Muffaletta: For Softer Bread

• Place Muffuletta from refrigerated departure in the microwave.
• Heat on high for approximately 30 seconds.
• Cut to size.
• Enjoy!