NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Thanksgiving is everyone’s favorite holiday! Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski and the award-winning culinary team of the Link Restaurant Group have prepared a catering menu for an outstanding Thanksgiving feast. This one is available to be picked up and served at home. Cochon Butcher takes care of your classic holiday meats and sides, and La Boulangerie bakes the pies, cakes, cookies, and table bread.
“At Butcher, we are offering our Bell & Evans free-range turkeys,” said Stryjewksi. “The smoked turkeys are cooked and ready to serve at room temperature or reheated. The house-brined and ready-to-cook turkeys are a classic choice, or our delicious house-made boudin stuffed turkey, which is also ready to be cooked at home, is popular at any feast.”
Each Bell & Evans turkey is between 12 – 14 lbs. before cooking and feeds approximately 6 – 8 guests. In addition to turkeys, Butcher offers holiday ham, marinated, bone-in, standing rib roast, jambalaya stuffed whole chicken, smoked meats, charcuterie, and even whole hogs. Along with the meaty treats, Butcher’s catering menu also features all the classic Southern Thanksgiving items. Sides are offered in a small size, which feeds approximately 3 – 5 people, or a large size, which provides three times as many servings. Sides include shrimp & eggplant dressing, broccoli & rice casserole, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, marinated Brussels sprouts, and smothered greens. Additional sides and fixings of coleslaw, potato salad, gravy, Cochon’s dinner rolls, cranberry satsuma sauce, chicken & sausage gumbo, smoked sausage jambalaya, bread & butter pickles, pimento cheese, and house-made crackers. La Boulangerie’s holiday pies, cakes, cookies, and pralines make for a grand finish. Seasonal frozen daiquiris and the Butcher ‘Nog, also offered in a non-alcoholic version, are available by the gallon or half-gallon. The full Butcher catering menu is available online at cochonbutcher.com.
La Boulangerie’s Thanksgiving menu features holiday pies and tarts: pumpkin, apple, pecan, and key lime pies, and lemon meringue, chocolate ganache, and strawberry tarts. Cakes include double chocolate, red velvet, carrot, coconut, and salted caramel Doberge and lemon Doberge. Also available are chocolate croissant bread pudding, vanilla cheesecake, and apple crisp. Executive pastry chef Maggie Scales also offers a selection of baked pantry items and starters to nibble on while the turkey cooks. The brie en croute with pepper jelly pairs well with the house-made spicy cheese crackers, and the savory butternut squash soup with baguette crostinis makes for a tasty first course. View the full catering menu at laboulangerienola.com.
Out-of-town family and friends don’t have to miss out on a Butcher feast this Thanksgiving or Christmas season. From a special holiday ham meal that feeds 4 to 6 people to meat packages and charcuterie boxes for four, Cochon fans can enjoy Cochon Butcher via
Goldbelly.com now and throughout the year. Goldbelly packages also make excellent holiday gifts.
Ordering from Cochon Butcher:
Thanksgiving menu items can be ordered online at cochonbutcher.com by Sunday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. and are available for pick up any time on Tuesday, Nov. 21, or Wednesday, Nov. 22.
Ordering from La Boulangerie:
Thanksgiving menu items can be ordered online at laboulangerienola.com by noon on Sunday, Nov. 19, and are available for pick up any time on Tuesday, Nov. 21, or Wednesday, Nov. 22.
All of Link Restaurant Group’s restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving. Reservations through the holiday season at Herbsaint, Cochon, Pêche, or Gianna can be made online through each restaurant’s website.
