One of the brothers, it’s said, would drawl “here comes another poor boy” each time someone approached for a sandwich, but it sounded more like “po’boy.” And the name stuck.

One of the brothers, it’s said, would drawl “here comes another poor boy” each time someone approached for a sandwich, but it sounded more like “po’boy.” And the name stuck.

Po’boys, originally called poor-boy sandwiches, originated in 1929 New Orleans when the Martin brothers came up with the sandwich to feed hungry striking street car drivers. The story goes that ...

We kick off with Louisiana Fish Fry. Remember the chicken sandwich ... tells the story of the classic New Orleans poor boy sandwich – its delicious and endless varieties, the real secret of ...

There are plenty of traditional Cajun or Creole recipes, like gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, etouffee, muffaletta, beignets. But I’m going to go with the classic Shrimp Po’Boy.