Bizarre Foods: Gulf Coast

Gulf Coast

Andrew takes a slow drive across America's Gulf Coast in hopes of filling up on everything from pig guts to water rodents and raccoons. It's a journey filled with soul, seasoned with Cajun favorites and scooped up with a few servings of classic Creole creations.

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Cochon

Andrew eats boudin balls (boudin taken out of the casing and deep-fried), deep-fried chicken livers, head cheese and ham hocks.

930 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70130

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Leatha's BBQ

Andrew enjoys raccoon and possum.

6374 US Hwy. 98, Hattiesburg, MS 39402

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Wintzell's Oyster House

Andrew eats deep-fried dill pickles, fried green tomatoes and 33 oysters as part of the oyster-eating challenge.

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Soop's Seafood & Steak House Restaurant

Andrew enjoys turducken (a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken), stuffed beef tongue and boudin (a Cajun sausage made with pig heart, pig liver and rice).

8218 Maurice Ave., Maurice, LA 70555

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Chet's

Andrew goes fishing with Randy and Justin Sanders and later checks out their restaurant, Chet's, to sample the catch of mullet gizzard, bright yellow mullet roe and deep-fried mullet bones and tail.

Pensacola, Florida

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The Fish House Restaurant

Andrew eats grouper throats with Gazpachi salad (native to Pensacola) made with hardtack -- a hard, saltless biscuit.

600 South Barracks St., Pensacola, FL 32502

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