The goal of this blog to highlight the history of "pecan candy." If you did not know, "pecan candy" is the term many African-Americans from New Orleans use to refer to what is commonly known as praline. Another African-American term is "plarine." If you noticed the letters l and r have switched places. This came from the french-speaking Creoles (African-Americans) who were unable to pronounce praline.
I never used the term "praline" until I started my research a few years ago. The only reason I began using it was because when I spoke to people outside of the African-American community about "pecan candy" they had no idea what I was talking about. As a result , the term praline has slowly crept into my vocabulary. No matter what you call them: Pecan Candy, Plarine, or Praline, they are still delicious treats with an even more delicious history.
