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Title: Poloudeu
Post by: bonasa on November 10, 2019, 06:54:52 PM
Polodeu a coot?
Title: Re: Poloudeu
Post by: merriamsman on November 10, 2019, 07:15:46 PM
It’s pouldeau - and, yes, it’s Cajun slang for coot.
Title: Re: Poloudeu
Post by: Yoteduster on November 10, 2019, 09:38:50 PM
That's cool I never new that
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Post by: Rapscallion Vermilion on November 11, 2019, 02:15:36 PM
Poule d’eau means water chicken or water hen.  I’ve never eaten one, but fellows I trust say that handled and prepared right they are excellent.
Title: Re: Poloudeu
Post by: nitro on November 16, 2019, 04:25:47 PM
Hunted for years in Cameron Parish, LA , so yes, I have eaten Puldoooo

Our Cajun friends used them in many dishes,(especially gumbos)
including the Thymus ( which is oversized in Coots) and was occasionally substituted for oysters if there werent any on hand.

My Dad loved the SW LA area. We ate a lot of interesting food down there.
Title: Re: Poloudeu
Post by: guesswho on November 16, 2019, 04:34:01 PM
I can't say that I've eaten one, but I can say I've tasted it.  We tried coot and gallinule as a kid in Florida, among other things. 
Title: Re: Poloudeu
Post by: Sir-diealot on November 16, 2019, 05:40:16 PM
I wish I had been able to eat when I went through LA we were in  Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans and several other areas in the state but we were in a tractor trailer delivering frozen goods so we really could not stop.
Title: Re: Poloudeu
Post by: Greg Massey on November 16, 2019, 09:29:26 PM
I will just stick with Kentucky fried chicken ... :newmascot:
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Post by: Tomfoolery on November 26, 2019, 10:35:34 AM
 Yes. Poule deau is what we call a coot. They are prized for their gizzards. No one down here really messes with them. They are a bit gamier than ducks. But the gizzards sure add to a gumbo.