Well, winter just second lined into the city like it owns the place. We’ve had quite the summer, and not much fall, and now that we’ve had our first real cold snap, it’s time to talk about the things every New Orleanian does when the weather drops. Don’t worry, we all do them, so you’re not alone! The question is, how many of these things have you done yet?
- Dust off that gumbo pot
JaseMan/Flickr You know the one. It’s made its way to the back of the cabinet, but it’s about to make a front row appearance on the stove.
- Make a roux
Jessica and Lon Binder/Flickr The first cold snap means it’s gumbo weather, and we all know the secret to a good gumbo is the roux.
- Forget how long it takes to make a roux
tgrayphoto/Flickr Half of New Orleans has been stirring a roux for an hour right now and it’s still not dark enough. Just keep stirring, just keep stirring!
- Talk about how cold it is
Matus Laslofi/Flickr We don’t often get temperatures below 50 for extended periods, so when we do it becomes the primary topic of water cooler conversation.
- Bundle up
Hernan pinera/Flickr Look, we just said we don’t experience these temperatures very often. We are not used to them. We need to bundle up.
- There’s always that one person, though…
Tony Alter/Flickr That didn’t get the memo and is walking around in shorts and flip flops.
- Crank that heater up
Kallop3/Flickr There’s nothing like the smell of the heater blasting through the house for the first time this season.
How many did you check off the list? Did we leave anything off? Let us know in the comments below!
JaseMan/Flickr
You know the one. It’s made its way to the back of the cabinet, but it’s about to make a front row appearance on the stove.
Jessica and Lon Binder/Flickr
The first cold snap means it’s gumbo weather, and we all know the secret to a good gumbo is the roux.
tgrayphoto/Flickr
Half of New Orleans has been stirring a roux for an hour right now and it’s still not dark enough. Just keep stirring, just keep stirring!
Matus Laslofi/Flickr
We don’t often get temperatures below 50 for extended periods, so when we do it becomes the primary topic of water cooler conversation.
Hernan pinera/Flickr
Look, we just said we don’t experience these temperatures very often. We are not used to them. We need to bundle up.
Tony Alter/Flickr
That didn’t get the memo and is walking around in shorts and flip flops.
Kallop3/Flickr
There’s nothing like the smell of the heater blasting through the house for the first time this season.
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