THE STATE NAME: Louisiana is another state, along with Illinois, that bears the mark of Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle. The first European to descend the Mississippi River to the delta, this French explorer named the area La Louisianne after Louis XIV of France in 1682.
Chitlins are deep fried pig intestines I believe, taste kind of salty and crispy as potato chips.
Here is what I do when I cook chitlins: Clean the chitlins to remove EVERYTHING from the intestines. This is very, very important. I cook mine with onions and potatoes to mask the smell. Use hot sauce, ketchup,mustard, or your favorite sauce to enhance the flavor of the chitlins.