Louisiana Eats, Poppy Tooker

ID: 1874 ~ Source: Courtesy of WWNO.
This file appears in: Po-Boy Sandwich

Louisiana Eats, produced and hosted by Poppy Tooker, is heard weekly on NPR affiliates throughout the state. This 2010 segment features the story of the naming of the poor boy or po-boy sandwich. Audio Engineer, Thomas Walsh, WWNO, 89.9 FM.


This file appears in: Po-Boy Sandwich

By Michael Mizell-Nelson
As with many culinary innovations, the poor boy or po-boy sandwich has attracted many legends regarding its origins. However, documentary evidence confirms that stories about one particular restaurant…