The Miracle of Slaw and Fishes: Louisiana’s Lenten Fish Fries

Gravy by Mary Beth Lasseter

Feb 18, 202618:36Arts

Order a catfish po-boy or a few pounds of crawfish in Acadiana any Friday between Mardi Gras and Easter, and you may be surprised to learn that your delight is another person’s sacrifice. The Catholic tradition of abstai...

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