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Banapple is a friendly bakery cafe that serves freshly-baked pies, cheesecakes  and desserts, as well as good food and coffee. Banapple is a friendly bakery cafe that serves freshly-baked pies, cheesecakes  and desserts, as well as good food and coffee. ...

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BRIEF HISTORY The word Gumbo is derived from African word for okra, a pod like vegetable introduced by African slaves and often used to thicken the stew. It has an incomparably rich flavor and texture and derives from the cooking of French, Spanish, Indian, and African residents of the area. Gumbo has been called the greatest contribution of Louisiana Kitchens to American cuisine. When the first French settlers came to Louisiana , they brought their...

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