The community is invited to participate in a free traditional cochon de lait at Vermilionville on Sunday, November 20 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in their historic village. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about this culinary tradition as well as related crafts that would occur at the same time of year such as soap making and more.

Activities planned for the day include an overview of the history of the boucherie tradition, demonstrations including cracklin and boudin making with John Norbert, as well as other traditional and new age methods of hog butchering and cooking. Samples from the cochon de lait will be provided and Schilling Distributors will be on hand to provide samples of their brews that pair well with the sweetness of pork. Jambalaya, boudin and white beans will be available for purchase along with soft drinks, water, beer and mixed drinks throughout the day. Live music will be provided in the Performance Center from 1 – 4 p.m. by Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco RoadRunners. 

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

• 10:00 a.m. : Village Opens. Kids' Crafts and Activities (Coloring Sheets, Word Searches, etc.); Contemporary Cajun Microwave Viewing
• 10:30 a.m. Food booth and bar opens (Jambalaya, Boudin and White Beans for Sale)
• 11:00 a.m. Soap Making Demonstrations with Greg Guidroz
• 12:00 p.m. Oreille de Cochon cooking demonstration
• 12:30 p.m. Cracklin making demonstration
• 12:45 p.m. History of the Boucherie Tradition with Jay Steiner
• 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco RoadRunners
• 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Parish Brewing Beer Tasting
• 1:30 p.m. Jambalaya or Boudin Coo
• king Demonstration with John Norbert
• 2:00 p.m. Cochon de Lait tasting