Sac a Lait Meaning

We were having a discussion at work about the meaning of Sac a Lait. Direct translation means Milk Bag. Can anyone from Louisiana please explain how the crappie got the name Sac a Lait?

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due to the coloring of the flesh being so white and delicate.

I was always told that is was "sack of milk" which is pretty much the same thing. This meaning not only comes from the french but from a combination of french/choctaw. Sac-a-lait dictionary definition | sac-a-lait defined Also told that it is because of the milky look of the meat. Not all about the meaning of sac au lait but a pretty good read....Louisiana Fisheries - Fact Sheets

We figured the meat had something to do with the reference of milk but the bag we didn't get hence the post. Thanks for the links.

Very good reads shadow!

My grandpaw born in Pointe Coupee and raised in Avoyelles parish always told me it meant "milk of the river"

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Originally Posted by NwLa sacalait

My grandpaw born in Pointe Coupee and raised in Avoyelles parish always told me it meant "milk of the river"

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Never heard that one before.

LOL.. I'm definitly not saying he was correct in the meaning, that's just what he used to tell us when we were kids:dono:dono

My brother (bleedingduck) told me that there is an expression in cajun french that sounds like sacalait, that roughly translates to "it goes down". As in the cork goes down. However i always thought it meant sack of milk....

I have heard 2 stories about the name, both mentioned here. The first, bag of milk came from the old days when things were scarce and people didn't fill a bag with flour or cornmeal then put the in the fish. They put the fillets in the bag then sprinkled only what was necessary to fry them in the bag so none would be wasted. Before the batter was added they said the fillets "regarde comme an sac au lait.", looked like a bag of milk.

The other is about the cork going down. An old story says that when the cork went under the old Cajuns said, "Ca a calle" which means "It sank.

Don't know if they are true but I love the old stories.

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Originally Posted by Cajun Pop

I have heard 2 stories about the name, both mentioned here. The first, bag of milk came from the old days when things were scarce and people didn't fill a bag with flour or cornmeal then put the in the fish. They put the fillets in the bag then sprinkled only what was necessary to fry them in the bag so none would be wasted. Before the batter was added they said the fillets "regarde comme an sac au lait.", looked like a bag of milk.

The other is about the cork going down. An old story says that when the cork went under the old Cajuns said, "Ca a calle" which means "It sank.

Don't know if they are true but I love the old stories.

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Thanks for sharing that, I love hearing them old stories too!

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Thanks for all the replies this has been interesting so far!

Translation:
Redneck - White Perch
Texan - Crappie
Cajun - Sac-a-lait
French - Bag of Milk (Milk Bag)
English - Fish (Goes with chips)

I'm a redneck

Michigan translation

sac=a=lait= speck

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Translation:
Redneck - White Perch
Texan - Crappie
Cajun - Sac-a-lait
French - Bag of Milk (Milk Bag)
English - Fish (Goes with chips)

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Mississippi and Florida=specks.

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Originally Posted by cajun

Translation:
Redneck - White Perch
Texan - Crappie
Cajun - Sac-a-lait
French - Bag of Milk (Milk Bag)
English - Fish (Goes with chips)

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Yep, I call what it is - Crappie. That's how us folks do it.

Cool post, enjoying it.

Red neck always called them white perch as a kid. Never knew what a sacalat was till grown and that crappie was something you did in the bathroom [emoji15][emoji15]


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My wonderful friends and family in or close to Ga= CRAPpie fishing!

I'm a Reneck also.

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Perch jeker

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