{"product_id":"swamp-snacks","title":"Swamp Snacks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⚜️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA LITTLE NEW ORLEANS CRUNCH HAS ARRIVED!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ⚜️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBayou Books \u0026amp; Beans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we love carrying products that don’t just taste like Louisiana—they have a Louisiana story behind them. And these two are New Orleans snack legends. 💜💚💛\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🥔 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE STORY OF ZAPP’S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZapp’s began in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when Ron Zappe started making kettle-style potato chips in an old Chevrolet dealership in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGramercy, Louisiana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After his oil-field business plans fell apart, he took a chance on kettle-cooked chips—and created something unmistakably Louisiana. One of the first signature flavors, Spicy Cajun Crawtators, brought the flavor of a Louisiana seafood boil to a potato chip. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVoodoo?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e According to Zapp’s own history, that famous flavor came from a happy accident when seasonings were mixed together after a spice pallet toppled. Instead of throwing the mixture away, they tried it—and a Louisiana favorite was born. 😂 \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🧀 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE STORY OF ELMER’S CHEEWEES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow THIS is some New Orleans history! The Elmer family’s roots go all the way back to a New Orleans candy company founded in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1855\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. During the Great Depression, the Elmer brothers experimented with machinery they had seen at Chicago’s World’s Exposition and developed an early corn curl. After experimenting with flavors, cheese became the favorite—and eventually a New Orleans naming contest gave the snack its famous name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheeWees!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1946\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Morel Elmer Jr. launched the cheese-curl business that became Elmer’s Fine Foods. The company survived Hurricane Katrina despite its 9th Ward factory taking nearly 11 feet of water, rebuilt in the same neighborhood, and continues making CheeWees in New Orleans today. They’re \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebaked, not fried\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the company remains family-owned. ⚜️ \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOW AT BAYOU BOOKS \u0026amp; BEANS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ✨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ve got:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZapp’s Regular • Sweet Creole Onion • Voodoo • Spicy Cajun Crawtators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElmer’s CheeWees Jalapeño Cheddar • Hot-N-Spicy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you grew up eating them or you’re sending someone a little taste of home, these are the kinds of products we LOVE adding to Bayou Books \u0026amp; Beans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📚☕⚜️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks. Coffee. Louisiana favorites. A little taste of home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaissez les bons temps rouler—and pass the chips!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 💜💚💛\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bayou Books and Beans","offers":[{"title":"Zapps Spicy Cajun Crawtators","offer_id":45995462000693,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Zapps Voodoo","offer_id":45995462033461,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Zapps Sweet Creole Onion","offer_id":45995462066229,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Zapps Regular","offer_id":45995462098997,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CheeWees Jalapeño Cheddar","offer_id":45995462131765,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CheeWees Hot-N-Spicy","offer_id":45995462164533,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4777\/2213\/files\/IMG-3530.png?v=1789273536","url":"https:\/\/www.bayoubooksandbeans.com\/products\/swamp-snacks","provider":"Bayou Books and Beans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}