King cakes come in many shapes, sizes, flavors, and colors. They can also spark some of the most rabid debates this time of year.
There’s no shortage of spots to grab a king cake, but everybody’s got their opinion on who does it best. I'll put this question to you bluntly: Do some opinions matter more than others?
Ian McNulty, food critic at the Times-Picayune gave his two cents on my show Friday. He has a theory that non-traditional king cakes capture the spirit of Mardi Gras perhaps even better than the originals.
Check out our interview. We’ll tell you where you can get the best plain king cakes, and where you can get the best king cake that doesn't taste like a glorified cinnamon roll.