Driving across the alligator-full Atchafalaya Basin and onto Lafayette, the roux turns the colour of conkers. On the city’s Cajun Food Tour, I get a taste of rich chicken gumbo, crispy fried alligator ...

and gator gumbo. “This weekend we have four of our fan-favorite events, all family friendly but the big one is the Taste of Soulard,” said Bess McCoy with the Mardi Gras Foundation.

Driving across the alligator-full Atchafalaya Basin and onto Lafayette, the roux turns the colour of conkers. On the city’s Cajun Food Tour, I get a taste of rich chicken gumbo, crispy fried ...