King cakes, a sweet Mardi Gras tradition
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In New Orleans a longstanding custom of Carnival is the king cake, a multi-colored sweet treat. Correspondent Kris Van Cleave talks with Matt Haines, author of "The Big Book of King Cake," and with some of the bakers who help satisfy New Orleanians' Mardi Gras craving.
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@christinasantini8020 2 жыл бұрын
Love seeing the Big Easy coming back to life, after the last two! What happens there-year round- is such an important part of our American culture.
@lewstone5430 2 жыл бұрын
What? The twenty-something’s barfing in alleys? Or the unwanted pregnancies?
@kristirowell2809 2 жыл бұрын
@@lewstone5430 you will never understand... it's so much more than that.
@emmanuelventura4252 2 жыл бұрын
This is why I love being Mexican. We have that same tradition but its during the 3 kingsman day and we call it a ROSCA DE REYES. It has a baby Jesus inside and who ever gets it has to make Tamales!
@grahamjonesfamily1634 6 ай бұрын
The Mexican rosca is better than the king cake. I've tried them both
@IntriguedLioness 2 жыл бұрын
Years ago I managed big citywide conventions and we brought a ton of money to New Orleans. I only saw New Orleans from the tour bus as we did our dine arounds and other tours. I saw every inch of the convention center. A few years ago I took a personal trip back, I did absolutely nothing touristy. I walked the neighborhoods, took photos, and then asked the locals where I should have lunch. The epitome of southern hospitality and the historic combination of cultures in the food is unrivaled! And yes I once got the baby and I haven't been back to get the cake so I'm owed a trip! Great segment, thank you!
@mizlandry 6 ай бұрын
if you get the baby you have to BRING the next cake, fyi! i suggest you make a trip during carnival and get a king cake and share!
@semipenguin 2 жыл бұрын
About ten years ago, I had to spend three days in Slidell, LA waiting to get my trailer fixed at a truck stop. Around the corner is a Rouses Market. I wandered inside and found a table filled with King Cakes. I bought about five of them. On for me, the rest for people I thought might enjoy them. When they say you can’t eat them alone, I beg to differ. I got to enjoy mine by myself. Slowly nibbling away at it, while I waited for repairs to my trailer.
@michaeltaylor1603 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a native Houstonian. Galveston, Texas has a great Mardis Gras(I've participated in many times) I was introduced to King Cake (by a friend from Louisiana) a few decades ago. I bring them to work & share with others. I get them from local bakers. It's fun to share in this wonderful tradition. I also used to do pancake supper (also as a variation of having King Cake) Thank You CBS Morning! One of my favorite ways for weekend wind Down.
@chrisfinch8637 2 жыл бұрын
Louisiana has a lot of beautiful scenery, and a grand tradition of jazz and annual celebrations, like Mardi Gras, and have unique dishes like red beans & rice, crawfish, gumbo, and jambalaya.
@dsraverstar 2 жыл бұрын
Mexico does the same thing on Epiphany with the Rosca de Reyes. But, the baby does represent J.C.
@johnclement9370 5 ай бұрын
I love New Orleans, Mardi Gras and King Cakes. Always a good time in America's most interesting city... New Orleans, Baby!! :-)
@FalconsEye58094 2 жыл бұрын
I know it seems like a stretch to call it American but this really feels like a rare example of our actual culture and I really wish there were more
@caelidhg6261 2 жыл бұрын
but that is what makes it "American" ...... Just to be a snaggle.... Canadians are AMERICANS too.. we all live in North America... so we are all AMERICANS.. and even South America..
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
The comment in the piece about not knowing why the baby is in the cake, King Cakes are sold only on and after the Catholic celebration day of the Epiphany, on January 6th, traditionally to honor (after Christmas) when Jesus, as a baby, was presented at the Temple in Jerusalem. The New Orleans King Cake tradition starts on the Epiphany and ends on Mardi Gras day, the day before the start of Lent.
@mizlandry 6 ай бұрын
yeah that was some lazy journalism!
@qiiandii 2 жыл бұрын
Happy Mardi Gras 💜💚💛!
@MisfitsFiendClub138 2 жыл бұрын
First time I ate King Cake nobody told me about the baby, almost choked on it 🤪
@larrycj4382 2 жыл бұрын
As King Cakes are not available where I live (and the last time I ordered one the shipping was delayed) I bake one on Mardi Gras! If you are a baker and are used to making bread, you can certainly make a delicious filled King Cake yourself - lots of great recipes out there. It's fun too!
@evenmoney 2 жыл бұрын
One of the many foods in Nola that is worth every damn calorie.
@didyouknowamazingfacts2790 2 жыл бұрын
I love my city!!
@pinkpastelhearts 2 жыл бұрын
tradition is if you find the baby in one of your cake slices, youre blessed with good fortune and prosperity for that year.
@NAM-fk3jv 2 жыл бұрын
Oh Yes!...1 King Cake from Randazzo's....1 large pot of New Orleans Style Coffee!...A form of Heaven on Earth!
@jons.6216 Ай бұрын
A few years ago we got some leftovers from a Trader Joe's! Delicious! But I've gone looking for them again but wasn't lucky!
@mililaniman 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to eat a king cake.
@peaceandallgood6300 2 жыл бұрын
It can be ordered online!
@melissageiger71 2 жыл бұрын
Gambino's 💜💚💛
@wendywendy8379 2 жыл бұрын
By the way, the King Cake is a tradition throughout the entire state, as is Mardi Gras. It’s not just a New Orleans thing. And there are amazing bakeries throughout Louisiana. The Pelican State is full of the finest bakeries offering true French pastries…It’s not just in the big easy. New Orleans is great. But there’s more to see than just Bourbon St. The best chefs and best bakeries aren’t in NOLA alone. That’s only the creole culture. Drive west to Houma, and Lafayette and see Cajun country to find beautiful Cajun restaurants and French bakeries, and Cajun cuisine and culture. The entire state has something unique to offer. Signed, a native Louisianan.
@mizlandry 6 ай бұрын
new orleans, tho, did start if off and ran with it. i love my king cake from cannatas in houma tho!
@daniellozano8057 2 жыл бұрын
Wished we had carnival celebrations in West Texas.
@spacenerd9499 2 жыл бұрын
I got my king Cake this year!!
@CAMBODiANCh1natownChick 2 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing these cakes on the Amazing Race
@iLoveBoysandBerries 2 жыл бұрын
The best tasting choking hazard
@peaceandallgood6300 2 жыл бұрын
The colors of Mardi Gras (the Carnival season, from January 6 to Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday) are: gold, for the Three Kings (Dia de Los Reyes)--Carnival's beginning, green, for the season "after Epiphany" or "Ordinary Time", and purple, anticipating the season of Lent, marked by Ash Wednesday--Carnival's end.
@StacyPowerhouse 2 жыл бұрын
I want to taste a king cake 😭 hopefully I get to this year.
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
You can order one on line, they are shipped anywhere. GOOGLE "New Orleans King Cake" to find a bakery to order one from.
@reubenherrera9827 2 жыл бұрын
Whole Foods has them. Like $29.
@romstar 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never had a traditional king 👑 cake 🍰-I suppose they taste like any other, maybe a bit custard like from the looks of them...🙏😘❤️
@iLoveBoysandBerries 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty gross
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
Originally, New Orleans King Cakes were made from a slightly sweetened brioche dough. Now, they are generally made like cinnamon rolls.
@romstar 2 жыл бұрын
@@cyrilmauras4247 Thanks 🙏 😊 I figured they taste something like that -😇
@peaceandallgood6300 2 жыл бұрын
You can order one online next year and have a party! You may also find Mexican versions at a Mexican bakery around January 6.
@romstar 2 жыл бұрын
@@peaceandallgood6300 aww 😊 thank you 🙏 so much!!😇
@kylerobin372 2 жыл бұрын
I was there for a fortnight the final week of carnival and (shush, don't tell anyone) ate a Randazzo's king cake by myself. LOL. Don't tell my friends LOL. Ca c'est tres bonne.
@Kaytecando 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, 😋 Yummy! NOLA really knows how to do food! The colors (gold, green and purple each symbolize a specific trait. Google it. Happy Mardi Gras!
@nola3058 2 жыл бұрын
Those Mardi gras colors was established by the New Orleans Mardi gras Krewe of Rex in the year 1872! Side note: two Louisiana Universities (Tulane and LSU) established their school colors from these Mardi gras banner colors-LSU chose purple and gold, Tulane chose green and the mystic society parade groups of Mobile chose purple and gold also!) 😉
@ronstallworth9421 2 жыл бұрын
Beignets are better. So are lots of other foods from New Orleans.
@kelleyowen9376 2 жыл бұрын
Love Thier celebration of fat Tuesdays 💞 Big Easy💯🙏🥰
@dinellewatson1507 2 жыл бұрын
There's something that's been on my mind. When I was growing up in New Orleans, my mom would get king cakes from either McKenzie bakery (ain't Derek no more) or Joe Gambino's bakery. My dad turned me on to Manny Randazzo's king cakes when I enlisted post-Katrina. Which two is better? Gambino's or Randazzo's?
@qiiandii 2 жыл бұрын
McKenzie’s will always be my forever favorite. From the plain - no filling- sweet brioche one with the colored PurGreGol sugars; to the iced cinnamon - coffe cake one. Tastee’s has the taste, shape and colors of the brioche one, but the consistency is not like the original. However, since they are the ones with the McK’s recipe - this is where my money goes. Yes, I’ve tried others; but my heart 💜 💚💛 belongs to McKenzie’s.
@Blessedbeyondmeasure23 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like the Christmas cake with baby Jesus
@ElizabethE1267 2 жыл бұрын
The interviewer of this story is almost rude in his lack of engagement…..he looks bored while asking questions and doesn’t even attempt to cover it.
@johnfd0210 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. This was a very poorly done segment. Why the colors green, yellow, and purple? Why that shape? I always see these cakes in the local grocery (at this time of year) so watched this to learn something. Will have to find the information elsewhere.
@evans54 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnfd0210 some people got nothing better to do than find fault
@lewstone5430 2 жыл бұрын
@evans54 the criticism is valid, I noticed these things too. Maybe you’re too sensitive.
@ElizabethE1267 2 жыл бұрын
@@evans54 I have plenty to do. When I spend my precious time watching one of my favorite shows which typically has the best interviewers, I expect it to be excellent. This interviewer did a poor job. You may like it but I don’t. I’m entitled to my opinion and to express it. Perhaps you’re the kind of person who has nothing better to do than to just be contrary to others with no purpose other than to be contrary.
@evans54 2 жыл бұрын
@@ElizabethE1267 I watch every week and it was just fine
@selenesantoyo2317 2 жыл бұрын
Can someone explain the real reason of a king cake???
@ginameansqueen 2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure they're great and all, but have you ever had a paczki? Hand held heaven
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
TRADITION! What is the real reason to eat turkey on Thanksgiving? What is the real reason to eat corned beef and cabbage on St Patrick's Day? What is the real reason to eat chocolates on Valentines day?
@Ziploc530 2 жыл бұрын
Kings cake was started on the twelfth day after Christmas (hence the carol) which would be January 6th 12 days after Christmas and people would put a bean or a pea in the cake and whoever got the bean was king for the day and pea was the queen for the day. It also begins carnival season
@jeromelombardo6053 2 жыл бұрын
rosca de reis
@alexwells9948 2 жыл бұрын
5:15 When Sunday Morning returns the history of Ukraine
@JamieMcgee518 2 жыл бұрын
In my office, I won a cash prize for finding the baby Jesus doll... Later I was told, I should have brought a present, for the office, with the money. ... excuse me , for not knowing !!!!
@LawnBunny777 7 ай бұрын
But doesn't the plastic baby melt when you bake it?
@caliscribe2120 2 жыл бұрын
When I lived in New Orleans (87-92), the king cakes were not my favorite. I remember them as being dry, including the frosting. Maybe the cakes suffered in comparison to the rest of the food, or since it was during Mardi Gras season, my memory was impaired by alcohol.
@AyakoTachi 2 жыл бұрын
They are like bland dry cinnamon bread with dry frosting. Not as tasty as they appear. But pretty/festive and fun to find the Jesus.
@justinl6590 2 жыл бұрын
Yall are eating the wrong king cakes!
@thecook8964 6 ай бұрын
Need to eat them the same day they are made- brioche fries out
@solmyrwizard229 2 жыл бұрын
People fly in for mardi gras so we dont just eat all of the cakes thanks very much.
@brianreardon7700 2 жыл бұрын
i wonder over the years how many people have eaten the baby??
@warjdani 2 жыл бұрын
Why a baby? Why but a baby in a cake why not a gold coin or something else can someone explain to me please.
@TXMEDRGR 2 жыл бұрын
The explanation was at the end of the video.
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
The comment in the piece about not knowing why the baby is in the cake, King Cakes are sold only on and after the Catholic celebration day of the Epiphany, on January 6th, traditionally to honor (after Christmas) when Jesus, as a baby, was presented at the Temple in Jerusalem. The New Orleans King Cake tradition starts on the Epiphany and ends on Mardi Gras day, the day before the start of Lent.
@TheTonialadd 2 жыл бұрын
Eighty eight king cakes later he’s a diabetic…
@peredavi 2 жыл бұрын
A plastic baby inside the cake when it is baked? 375F…. I wonder what petro- chemicals are boiling off that plastic baby?
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
Look again at the program. The plastic baby is put in the bottom of the King Cake AFTER it was baked, just before being packaged.
@anonymoushuman8443 Жыл бұрын
You don’t cook the baby 🙄
@grahamjonesfamily1634 6 ай бұрын
Sorry, but the king cake from Gambinos bakery in NOLA is nasty. Are all kings cakes so nasty?
@richardlacey4923 5 ай бұрын
The plain one from Gambinos sucks .. the more expensive ones from other places like Randazzos or Haydels are worth it
@DeliaLee8 Жыл бұрын
Great cake and tradition - horrible amount of plastic!! 😢 Time to go back to the original tradition - a bean, a coin, or even the porcelain baby. No more plastic babies please.
@Nicksonian 2 жыл бұрын
Yuck. Never had a King Cake that was any good. Writer Matt, featured in the story, must have insulin resistance and pre-diabetes. Yes, I’m a killjoy, but face it America, sugar is the enemy.
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
There are King Cakes made by local grocery stores that I don't like. There are many King Cakes made by local bakeries that are absolutely DELICIOUS! You are just picking the bad ones, when there are plenty of good ones.
@richardlacey4923 5 ай бұрын
Yeah the ones at the grocery stores are cheap and suck .. have to buy an expensive one
@Dangic23 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve had several King cakes, and there really isn’t anything special about how they taste. Very bland and generic flavor.
@lewstone5430 2 жыл бұрын
Yum! I love bland!
@Dangic23 2 жыл бұрын
@@lewstone5430 Lol I tried. Even had a few of the flavored ones. Complete disappointment
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
All you people are eating the wrong king cakes!
@Dangic23 2 жыл бұрын
@@cyrilmauras4247 It was in New Orleans , so not sure which one is the right one. I tried 12 different ones. From the “original “ place, and from a few other establishments. All disappointing.
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
@@Dangic23 You just have no taste.
@jarrodbarkley9061 2 жыл бұрын
Yay, no Jane Pauley.
@evans54 2 жыл бұрын
sure she didnt miss you
@TiMalice2009 2 жыл бұрын
Those cakes don’t look healthy to me. Carb overload.
@danielpurcell7395 2 жыл бұрын
That’s cause you don’t feel good boy.
@cajunlinks 2 жыл бұрын
That's the point.
@cyrilmauras4247 2 жыл бұрын
OK, you can just go back to your dry boring oat bread. You must be a vegan or something.
@faepmagn7 2 жыл бұрын
This is just La Rosca de Reyes, but lame.
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