Day 15 saw us take a leisurely drive over to Hammond to lunch at Tope La. My mom treated me to lunch there during my last trip, and on the drive over all I could talk about was the cheesecake. The Praline Cheesecake to be exact. I have been dreaming about it for 6 months now, and I could not wait to have my very own slice. No sharing this time!
While I’m not at all opposed to having dessert first, I decided to go the more traditional route and save the cheesecake for last. I had the roast beef poboy soup for starters. I am in love with this soup. It is rich and delicious, and every roast beef poboy should taste just like it.
Next, I had the Shrimp and Artichoke Stack. More shrimp. Are you surprised?
Like everything at Tope La, this dish was rich. The artichoke cakes were divine. While I initially thought they were skimpy with the shrimp, it turns out they were just buried in the stack. Yum!
The Aussie had the Chicken Fried Steak. However, instead of steak, Tope La’s version was made with pork tenderloin and was covered in an andouille cream sauce. I’ve never made chicken fired steak with pork before, but rest assured I will be recreating this one in my kitchen ASAP.
I was pretty full after all this and debated about skipping the much-anticipated cheesecake for a split second. Then, I came to my senses and ordered my very own piece. I somehow manged to make it through every last bite and licked the plate clean for good measure.
The classic cheesecake is a cut above the standard, but when that warm praline sauce is drizzled on top, it’s magic. I’ll be dreaming about this one for many months to come. Maybe it’s a good thing I don’t live too close.
If you’d like to check out what else I’ve been eating on my trip to Louisiana or see more Cajun Porn, click here.
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I would have eaten the cheesecake first! All looks great.
That cheesecake, ohmygod it sounds too divine…… I LOVE cheesecake and a caramel praline, no, stop, its too good!
That Chicken Fried Steak (aka Pork) was out of this world good…..
Topped off with the cheese cake, it was one of the best meals of the trip.
Highly Recommended.
I think I need to take a road trip to Louisiana and eat my way across the state. Especially anything that has shrimp included.