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Cajun recipes come from South Louisiana and are endeared as is the culture
and traditional of the Cajun people. Cajuns are people with a rich culture that
has been blended with the heritage of the people of Germany, Italy, Africa,
Spain and the Choctaw Indians of the Gulf Coast. All of these nationalities have
contributed to the unique flavor of Cajun recipes.
Cajun recipes not only use the spices and flavorings of all these nationalities
but use all natural ingredients that are found in Southern Louisiana and are
usually combined into one large pot to create unique and tasty meals. These
resources include fish, rice, pungent spices, shellfish, and vegetables. One pot
dishes include such meals as Jambalaya, Gumbo, Sauce Piquante, and Crawfish
Etouffee.
Other great ingredients that are used in Cajun dishes include items that are
plentiful in the bayous and waterways that are found throughout Southern
Louisiana which include includes rice, crawfish, mirlitons, cushaws, okra,
green onions, green peppers, garlic, eggplant, sassafras (which is ground into
file' powder used as a thickening agent in gumbo), turtles, frogs, ducks,
grouse, quail, geese, opossums, rabbits, raccoons, bass, sweet potatoes and
sugar cane. From the Gulf of Mexico come oysters, shrimp, red snapper, pompano,
crabs, redfish, scallops, lemon fish, flounder and speckled trout.
As you visit our website and categories you will find several wonderful dishes
that will not only please your palate but will excite your family as well. For
breakfast you can serve Chicken and Sausage Gumbo which will be easy to prepare
and will delight the entire family with a new and unique breakfast before they
go to school and work.
If you are planning on a dinner party and want to give your guests a wonderful
and unique cuisine then you can check out some of the great Cajun recipes in our
main dish section. You will find some yummy meals such as Baked Tuna Stuffed
Potatoes which is a delightful meal that will give a zesty flavor to any meal,
Barbecued Ribs Cajun style is hot and spicy and is a favorite among many, or you
could try another specialty that everyone seems to enjoy which is
Boiled
Crawfish.
Cajun cooking also includes some great muffins that are great to serve alone or
with meals that are sure to be a hit with your family. You are sure to enjoy
New
Orleans Black Muffins which uses pecans and molasses to treat you and your
guests to a sweet and delectable treat.
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