Rice Mill

From our Tabasco tour, we headed over to nearby Conrad Rice. We felt a little rushed trying to fit both places in on the same day. Our "down" day ended up being rather full. 

Conrad Rice is the oldest operating rice mill in the United States. The original building built in 1912 is still being used. The newest packaging machine was purchased in 1975. We enjoyed the free samples and ended up buying some Konriko Wild Pecan Rice and Konriko Creole Seasoning. Yum.

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Hot Sauce and Hot Dogs

Our next stop after Biloxi was just west of Lafayette, LA. Between Baton Rouge and Lafayette is the  Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, the third longest bridge in the USA. Primarily as a driving break between Biloxi and Houston, we spent two nights at Frog City RV Park.  The park got its name from the local town where a couple of brothers supplied bullfrogs to restaurants in New Orleans.

18 miles of bridge - Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

We took advantage of being near Avery Island to do a little factory touring at Tabasco. We enjoyed learning how the family-owned business got started and learning a bit about the process. You can smell the peppers in the air. A drive in the beautiful Jungle Gardens afterward is included in the tour price. Surprise! We spotted the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile headed for some Tabasco!

Pepper hothouse

Pepper mash - fermented up to three years

Blended and intermittently stirred 

Bottled

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Weinermobile!

Jungle Gardens

Mini Bottles and Whistles

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