Debris - Culinary

Culinary

In South Louisiana's Creole and Cajun cultures, debris (pronounced "DAY-bree") refers to chopped roast beef. New Orleans tourists are often taken aback to hear a customer in a diner order a "debris po-boy"—that is, a submarine sandwich made of shredded beef or chicken.

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