St. Landry Parish

Capital of Creole Country

Parish Seat: Opelousas

St. Landry Parish serves as the capital of Creole country, where Cajun and Creole traditions intertwine. Opelousas, the third-oldest city in Louisiana, hosts the Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival and produces some of the state’s finest boudin.

4 Recipes

Recipes from St. Landry Parish

Enough for 4-6 steaks 15 m Beginner

Mushroom Sauce for Meats

Sunset, St. Landry Parish

8 servings 4 h 30 m Intermediate

Pork Roast with Couenne or Quenne (Crackle Skin of Pork)

Cajunlady Marie

Opelousas, St. Landry Parish

Maw Maw Laura's Coconut Cake

12 servings 1 h Intermediate

Maw Maw Laura's Coconut Cake

Shannon Smith Piekos

Arnaudville, St. Landry Parish

12 servings 1 h 10 m Intermediate

Aunt Betty's Beef Squash Casserole

Arnaudville, St. Landry Parish