Growing up in Louisiana, there was only one brand of sliced bread that graced my mama’s counter top, and that was Evangeline Maid Bread. On every trip to town, I remember looking out the car window for the giant spinning Evangeline Maid sign, a fixture that’s been a constant part of the Lafayette landscape for as long as I can remember.
Cajuns and carbohydrates go together like white on rice (we like dat too), and there’s no better source of highly refined carbs than Evangeline Maid Bread. It’s some of the softest, fluffiest white bread you’ll ever taste – it’s the crack rock of the bread world. If you haven’t tried Evangeline Maid Bread before, I’d like to recommend that all you non Cajuns run out buy a loaf, but unfortunately it’s an exclusive product of south Louisiana, so you gotta come down to Acadiana to try some.
Now French bread may be perfect for po’boys, but there’s no better way to soak up gravy than with a slice of Evangeline Maid Bread. Sometimes I like to stuff it full of rice and gravy or potato salad for some hot carb on carb action (now we’re talkin’). When I’m down home, I don’t need no whole grain bread, bring on the refined white flour goodness, digestive system be damned.
One anonymous Evangeline Maid Bread enthusiast said it best, “It’s white bread, but it is the stuff dreams are made of, and it’s unavailable anywhere outside of south Louisiana. Some claim to be close, but a fresh loaf of Evangeline Maid is simply dreamy.” Now I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Let me be the first to say that I was wondering how long it was gonna take you to get to Evangeline Maid.
Speaking of carb on carb action I got one for you. Smothered sausage and potato sandwiches on white bread with a side of rice and gravy.
Great site you have here. You got that right. That is the best bread around. Is your toaster decorated by the melted bread bag maiden?
“Smothered sausage and potato sandwiches on white bread with a side of rice and gravy.”
Sounds good to me. It’s got all the four food groups: bread, potatoes, rice, and meat.
Voodoo: I don’t have the melted bread bag maiden, my wife wouldn’t allow that.
I always bring back a few loaves of this bread every time I go home.
So true. There is nothing close to this stuff anywhere else.
I remember that spinning bread billboard. It’s great to see a photo of it.
My favorite field trip as a kid was to the Evangeline Maid Bakery in Lafayette. After touring the bakery, we’d get a baby EM loaf and a EM paper hat, like the bakers wore.
I loved (and still do when I’m home) to take the edges off a couple of slices then roll it up in a ball and eat it that way.
No better bread in the world.
Sometimes we’d go to the Evangeline Maid Bakery that’s next to the plant, and pick up some loaves of day old bread, good for bread pudding, and other things.
I am a Cajun living in Ohio. My sister sent me a loaf of EM via UPS. A little smashed in the middle but still good to the last bite. Best bread for a bologna sandwich.
OMG now I am CRAVING EM bread. That was the only bread I would eat until I was 13 and my mom moved be to the SF Bay Area in Cali.
My favorite way to eat it — Poor some Syrup (steens would be best) on a plate and a pat of butter on the side and sop up the syrup and butter
other way I would love to eat it was as a sandwich with fresh fried baby shrimp (caught by my grandpa a Delcambre Shimper) thats it just the bread and the shrimp.
I wanna be home me
[...] it….barely 20 minutes of active time yields two loaves of tasty white bread. Who needs Evangeline Maid or Bunny Bread? Don’t know ’bout your house, but me, I’m ready for the next [...]
great stuff!
any TV commercial videos?
I spent alot of time as a kid in Belle Rose, La. There was always EM on the table. Now I live in Gonzales and would like to know where to find some evangaline maid near here. Thanks, Marc
As a kid, I went through a weird period of refusing to eat rice (school cafeteria trauma). When rice and gravy is part of your supper several nights a week, that can present a problem. I solved it by replacing the rice with Evangeline Maid bread. Mmm, good smothered round steak gravy over EM bread. Delicious!
(Eventually, I got over my rice phobia.)
Ever try a buttered bread and boudin sandwich? DO IT!
I just noticed the bread does not carry a date visable now??
Please explain!
Thanks!
Jim
Love it! When we first moved to Baton Rouge, my roommate and I went to the grocery store. We stood in the bread aisle for a good two minutes before my roommate turns to me and says: “Where’s the bread with the lady on it?” It was the worst part of moving.
making pb&j on e.m.b. is like dirty talk…
“i take the crunchy peanut butter and smear it all over the soft bread”
“and then”
“i take the strawberry jam and smear it all over the other slice”
“what then?”
“then i smoooooooooosh them together!”
“omg!”
“last – get a big glass of milk…..”
“oh i cant take no more – i want one!”
i totally gained 10 lbs in a month w/ 2 loaves and pbj!
I had the same experience as Jane when I moved to BR from Houma. I was at the store wondering where the EM was. Anytime my friends come visit they know to bring me a loaf of bread and when I go visit my last stop on the way home is the store to pick one up.
Crossing the sabine River , heading east to Lafayette . Will purchase a dozen loaves of Evangelin Maid for our return trip and pass out to the neighbors .
Enjoying the comments .
Great bread that Evangeline Maid. I now eat Nature’s Own but grew up on EM. When I was in NO it was Bunny Bread. Not as good, IMO.
PB&J, Ham & Cheese, Grilled Cheese, Cheese Toast–all taste best on Evangeline Maid Bread
Correcting my email LOL!
Great bread that Evangeline Maid. I now eat Nature’s Own but grew up on EM. When I was in NO it was Bunny Bread. Not as good, IMO.
PB&J, Ham & Cheese, Grilled Cheese, Cheese Toast–all taste best on Evangeline Maid Bread
I worked at EM for three years back in the 70’s… Bunny is
the exact same as EM, different wrapper !!! Lake Charles won’t eat EM either, never knew why.
yes that is the bread the only bread that my mom would buy i wish i had some right now other breads will do but this is the best e m mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm so good