Derry aims to pay homage to her Louisiana roots with her new restaurant – Roots Southern Table. She has been famous for her mouthwatering duck-fat fried chicken and now she has much more on her Roots’ menu.
She plans to source the ingredients from nearby farms to keep the ingredients as local as possible. We are looking at farms like Cooper Farms and Profound Farms as a good source for Derry.
Derry reportedly said that Roots Southern Table is more of a modern southern approach. She uses ingredients from the local area and gardens. She is from Louisiana and often had a great summer with vegetables of the season. You can see this influence in her menu.
A Peek into the Roots Southern Table Menu
The menu has sections, which include “Starters” like grits and shrimp, jalapeno cheese grits placed on top of the sausage-tomato stew, and other items like Cast-iron cornbread and Southern greens.
There are veggie-forward items as well, like stuffed zucchini flowers and spring pea salad. You would want to try the amazing duck-fat fried potatoes too.
Derry serves the duck-fat fried chicken in the family-style, with watermelon rind, drop biscuits, and homemade hot sauces.
In the super section, you will find Derry’s signature crawfish boil ravioli and jerk lamb chop.
You can expect signature cocktails like the LeVeau cocktail – this is similar to the Hemingway daiquiri. You can also try the Kool-Aid cocktail. It is a mix of hibiscus tea, Tito’s vodka, and strawberry syrups (homemade). Derry adds a sugar cane piece to it.