DIY Shrimp Po' Boys in Philly

I had a taste for a fried shrimp po' boy yesterday so here's what I did to build my New Olreans style sandwich. I started with a Leidenheimer roll- purchased frozen from the Khyber Pass Pub (see post earlier this month for review and details) in Old City Philadelphia. I went out and got some freshly fried shrimp from Chicken Time in Roslyn, PA. Dressed the sandwiches using lettuce, tomatoes, dill pickles and then slathered on some bottled remoulade sauce made by Louisiana Fish Fry Company (I think I bought in my local Super Giant grocery store). Anyway, as a side added some Zapp's chips purchased at Wegman's in Warrington, PA and voila- a pretty tasty New Orleans Fried Shrimp Po' Boy right here at home!

(Note: Speaking of Zapp's, the Louisiana based company was recently purchased by Pennsylvania's own Utz Potato Chip Company- hoping this means Zapp's products will soon be more available here on the East Coast).

EATS: Louisiana in Philadelphia

I read another review about Khyber Pass Pub here in Philadelphia, PA. in this weeks Philadelphia Weekly newspaper. I actually ate there a couple weeks ago based on the first (and much better) review I read in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Wow! I was there the day after Fat Tuesday. I had a couple bottles of Abita Mardi Gras Bock beer along with some boudin balls (excellent), gumbo (very good), and a shrimp po' boy -dressed (fantastic!). The side dish of fried okra was actually the highlight of the meal- came with something called "Alabama White BBQ Sauce"- don't know what it is but it tasted great. I also got a bag of the bacon popcorn to go- it definitely is addictive. For folks that know New Orleans, the special ingredient that makes the po' boy sing is the fact that they are served on  Leidenheimer French bread. Apparently, they get the bread sent up directly from New Orleans on a regular basis. (Secret: when I was there I asked if I could buy a few of the frozen rolls and they sold 'em to me for $1.25 each- quite a bargain in my book to be able to use in making my own 'po boys at home)! They also get their sausage from Cajun country so I am looking forward to going back multiple times to eat my way thru the menu.