Shopping List

Fresh Produce

• 2 medium heads tender, leafy lettuce (such as bibb or Boston)
• 4 green or red bell peppers
• 4 large and 1 medium onions
• 1 large bunch celery
• 1 bunch scallions
• 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 bulb garlic
• 3 lemons

Meat, Eggs & Dairy

• 1-1/2 lb. large (21-25 per lb.) shrimp
• 2-1/2 lb. skinless chicken thighs, preferably bone-in
• 1-1/2 lb. andouille sausage or other spicy smoked sausage
• 5 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 5 Tbs. unsalted butter

Other Groceries

• 8 cups lower-salt chicken broth (or use homemade)
• 3 cups white rice
• 2 cups bread flour
• 2 cups bourbon
• 3/4 cup cake flour
• 1 (1/4-oz.) package dry-active yeast
• 2 Tbs. Creole or country-style Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbs. filé powder
• 4 tsp. Herbsaint (or Absinthe or Pernod)
• Tabasco or other Louisiana-style hot sauce
• Peychaud’s Bitters
• 1 plastic baby figurine to hide in the king cake (optional)
• Green, gold, and purple food coloring (you can make your own purple using the standard red, and blue)

Pantry Staples

• 3-3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 bay leaves
• 2 Tbs. light corn syrup
• 1-1/2 Tbs. cayenne
• 1 Tbs. white-wine vinegar
• 1 Tbs. prepared yellow mustard
• 1 Tbs. honey
• 2 tsp. tomato paste
• 1 tsp. table salt
• 3/4 tsp. dried oregano
• 3/4 tsp. dried basil
• 3/4 tsp. dried thyme
• 3/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp.ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract
• 1/4 tsp. paprika
• kosher salt (at least 1/2 cup)
• whole black peppercorns