Marchande
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A marchande is a term that refers to a female street or country merchant/vendor usually selling Creole
cheeses, herbs, pastries, condiments, or jams. These women were common in South Louisiana up until the beginning of the 20th century, but in the last 100 years died out as a custom. The marchande as a phenomenon became obsolete, and while there are still street vendors throughout the south, they do not have the status or the fame of the Creole Marchandes of old.
Louisiana Creole cuisine
Louisiana Creole cuisine is a style of cooking originating in Louisiana which blends French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Asian Indian, Native American, and African influences, as well as general Southern cuisine...
cheeses, herbs, pastries, condiments, or jams. These women were common in South Louisiana up until the beginning of the 20th century, but in the last 100 years died out as a custom. The marchande as a phenomenon became obsolete, and while there are still street vendors throughout the south, they do not have the status or the fame of the Creole Marchandes of old.