Rochard New Orleans Red Beans and Rice Limoges Box

A bowl of red beans and rice, the Monday supper of the Crescent City, is served up as a hand-painted Rochard porcelain box. It was made in Limoges, France, for anyone who has ever had a second helping in the French Quarter.

Monday in the Crescent City

New Orleans cooks traditionally made red beans on Mondays, wash day, letting the pot simmer all afternoon with leftover ham from Sunday dinner. The dish became a city ritual, and Louis Armstrong even signed his letters with it. Rochard paints the beans and rice by hand, so each bowl looks freshly ladled.

Second Line Pairings

• A Rochard piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Pairs with jazz trumpet, Mardi Gras mask and beignet subjects
• Fits a New Orleans, Creole cooking or food collection

From the French Quarter to Your Kitchen

This makes a fun present for a Louisiana native living far from home, a chef who cooks Creole food, or a friend back from Jazz Fest. It also suits a Mardi Gras party host or a couple who honeymooned in New Orleans. Set it on a kitchen shelf beside the hot sauce, on a dining room hutch, or in a restaurant office.