As stated - the "Holy Trinity" is always sauteed (not fried) before being added to dishes. And a roux is definitely not fried; however, there is a lot of oil involved.

While there are lots of fried food available, there are also lots of grilled, baked, roasted and braised options.

I enjoyed your trip report on New Orleans and found interesting your comment about "A Streetcar Named Desire". You remind me that a return visit to NO is long overdue!

Daniel, are you the poster who loves train travel? The Amtrak station is right there, in the city.

I am one indeed. When I left New Orleans in 2007, my friend and I walked from my hotel to catch the train to New York in the morning, with our luggage rolling behind us! I love the towns where I don't even have to haul my stuff on a bus, let alone pay for a taxi. Some of my notoriously stingy ancestors must have been smiling down from the heavens.

Nice report Dayenu. The mirrors were probably Vintage Gold Vein Mirrors and not rust at all. Google it. Sounds like you had a good time.

Nice report!

It's a shame you felt overloaded with fried food in a city with so many options to experience authentic Creole cooking, a very unique cuisine NOT centered around frying. With all of the amazing restaurants in New Orleans, I blame the tour company for that. They should know better.

Like other posters, some of my best meals have been in New Orleans, and I've yet to have anything fried. I will echo others in saying that neither the "holy trinity" nor the roux is fried.

Matnikstym: you are right about the mirrors! I wondered why they are the only thing that looks "rusty". Found one similar pattern in Google Images.