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.
My mother use to make a dish like this. When we killed a hog. I had to do the cleaning...not a pleasant smelling job. Momma wouldn't eat chitlin's but she sure could cook them. As a child I liked them deep fried also. The crackling bread and the hoghead cheese was my favourite things.