EXCLUSIVE Miles of meals in Louisiana: Inside the 'Gas Station Eats' Deep South road trip, which 'celebrates great meals served in simple roadside service stations' Katja Gaskell sets off on Louisiana's newest food trail, which spans 450 miles She writes: 'It celebrates great meals served in simple roadside service stations' READ MORE: You've been using the London Underground all wrong! By Katja Gaskell For The Mail On Sunday Published: 17:40, 2 October 2024 | Updated: 17:40, 2 October 2024 e-mail View comments Most states in the US are defined by a landmark, such as the Statue of Liberty in New York or Arizona ’s Grand Canyon. But Louisiana ’s personality revolves around food, so the one thing you must pack when visiting is a hearty appetite. Although its capital, New Orleans, is one of the best places to enjoy the southern state’s famed cuisine, we decided to travel west along its newest food trail, Gas Station Eats.
As the name suggests, this food tour doesn’t involve fancy restaurants – it celebrates great meals served in simple roadside service stations. Stretching for 450 miles, the Gas Station Eats trail winds its way through an area once known as No Man’s Land, taking advantage of cut-price petrol from 70p a litre (compared with about £1.35 back home).
The region, on the border with Texas , was once disputed territory between Spanish Texas and the United States’ newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. Today it is firmly part of Louisiana, but its pioneering .
