Can you find great gumbo outside this state? I imagine that many Louisiana exiles have located passable gumbo elsewhere. When they long for home, they can order a foreign-born bowl that makes them happy if not fully satisfied.

I grew up in the barbecue belt, and that’s how I feel about smoked beef, ribs and chicken around here. I can find barbecue when I need it, but I don’t crave any local offering. When I heard that Whole Hog Café