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Food truck owner delivers love of southern food to Denver

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March 8, 2023

A big reason Jennifer Greenlee launched her Deja Roux Cajun & Soul food truck four years ago was to bring her love of southern food to Denver, Colorado.

Her childhood meals, according to a Westword report, was full of catfish fare and fried chicken. Greenlee moved from Mississippi to Denver nine years ago and decided to launch her mobile food venture with her father once he relocated in 2019.

"Well, it comes from history, I believe. Just living in the South and everything being so food-centric, we went out to eat a lot," Greenlee told the news outlet. "I've always loved to cook, and my dad's always loved to cook," she said. "Even though we didn't do it a whole lot, when we did it was really special."

Her food truck menu includes gumbo, red beans and rice and fried catfish. But she's very proud of her roux.

"I have the best roux that you'll ever have," she told the news outlet.