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Cajun Cooking Why Do People Try To Imitate Gumbo

Cajun Cooking

Im from New Orleans La, and every time I go out of town or in a city. I see some sort of restaurant advertising cajun cooking and creole food. Most of the time I check out the restaurant because I miss home so much I decided to try my so call home food. Needless to say it is horrendous. I been to 15 so call Cajun Cooking and creole food restaurants and none of them even compare to actually new orleans natives food.
First New Orleans food is not Cajun Cooking but creole french cooking.

Cajun Cooking

Gumbo Is Cajun Cooking

I see A lot of people ask for a gumbo recipe, and it just aggravates me, when they try to short stop our style of cooking. I feel as though if you are not going to cook the recipe from scratch, then your are not getting a new orleans taste of CUISINE, you are getting someone else cusine, I mean the whole point of cooking it is because you were craving for it right? However I just want to let these people know who loves gumbo but want the recipe to try and get it from the natives and not some online fake recipe. If you need my recipe or a native site I can give it to you. I just want people to respect our culture and food. And average gumbo take a day or a half. if you can cook gumbo in two or 6 hours it is not the real thing. Furthermore; lets not try to imitate other peoples culture. do it by the way it suppose to be done.

these are the things in a gumbo(shrimps, crabs, chicken, onions, celery, red, yellow, green peppers, okra, gizzards, oysters, tomatos and parsly. If you do not have all these things in your gumbo especially the seafood then you are not eating new orleans cusine rather than some other types of cusine but don’t put new orleans name to a cusine when it is not the orginal recipe

because they wanna make money just like everybody else in this troubled economy you gotta do what you gotta do

Cajun Cooking


What are some easy cajun and/or creole recipes?

I’m a college student living in an apt for the first time. I LOVE to cook, but I’m no chef. I need something easy and somewhat inexpensive.

I love seafood, especially shrimp and crab. I like chicken and pork as well but NO beef. And I know that creole and cajun food sometimes include crayfish but I dont have access to them in this small town. I also love spicy food. So if any recipes come to mind please share!! :)

Creole and Cajun dishes are my favorites. You can always substitute shrimp for crawfish in your recipes. Here are some links that I saved:

Shrimp Etouffee

http://www.soulfoodandsoutherncooking.com/shrimp-etouffee-recipe.html

Jambalaya

http://www.chefrick.com/jambalaya/

Dirty Rice

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/dirty_rice.html

Corn Maque Choux

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000000258936

Okra Creole

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000000352451

Crab Croquettes

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/cajun_crab_croquettes.html

Shrimp Creole

http://www.chefrick.com/cajun-shrimp-creole/

Gumbo

http://www.gumbopages.com/food/soups/shr-crab-gumbo.html


BAIT TO THE PLATE: EPISODE 1 JACQUES-IMO’S

“Bait to the Plate”, Season 1, Episode 1 featuring Jack Leonardi, Chef of Jacques-Imo’s catching a cooking a Whole Stuffed Trout with Crabmeat Stuffing.

Duration : 0:10:2

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Is this a good essay. Check the essay for grammars too please tell me whats wrong with it 2?

Many people have different interpretation about what goes on in South Louisiana. Some people think that our backyards are surrounded by swamps filled with snakes and alligators. While others assume that the only food we eat is gumbo, jambalaya, and seafood. But the locals on the other hand immediately think about Mardi Gras and the festivals. However, looking at the commercials and advertisements from our area it is clear that people enjoy South Louisiana. These advertisements inform us that people love Louisiana music, food, and style of dance.
Randol’s Restaurant focuses more on its music than its food in its advertisements. The restaurant’s logo is a crab playing a small guitar. The guitar suggests that the music playing is Cajun and the crab represents Louisiana implying that the only music you will hear is Cajun and the only place you can hear it is in Louisiana. Furthermore, newspaper and Yellow Book Acadian advertisements show couples doing the Mamou Jitterbug or the 8-ct two-step. It seems strange to me that a restaurant would focus on its music instead of its food because the customers are paying for the food served, not the dancing. However the advertisements suggest the reverse that people are willing to come to Randol’s for the music and dancing and not the food
Advertisements for the local restaurant Buffet City emphasize that the food it serves is fresh and the best in Acadian. Newspapers and the Yellow Book ads for Buffet City all feature a truck in front of a restaurant, or a man on a boat fishing. The truck in front of the restaurant suggests that Buffet City’s produce, seafood, etc. are fresh and that it is serving fresh food to their customers. Also, the ads tell us that everything that Buffet City prepares is fresh and
uses the best ingredients available. The man fishing in the boat suggests that Buffet City catches its own fish and raises its own crawfish. The ads also suggest that Buffet City is the best in Acadian, since it was named the number one restaurant in Acadian.
The advertisements for Petar’s Restaurant, emphasize dancing not the food nor the music. Newspapers and the Yellow Book Acadian ads feature an image of a dance floor with locals dancing and sitting at the bar. The dance floor suggest that the restaurant is trying to get more young people involved. The other aspect is that it promotes the happiness people feel at the restaurant; people are having a great time. It seems outrageous that a restaurant would have a dance floor. The dance floor provides a great and appealing image to the people because not many restaurants have dance floors.
Many people have different ideas about what we do in South Louisiana. Despite the different ideas people still love coming to here. The food, music, and dance provide the most entertainment to the locals. But the quality has decrease over the years but locals still expect the best and deserve the best for their money.

Many people have different interpretations about what goes on in South Louisiana; some people think that our backyards are surrounded by swamps filled with snakes and alligators, while others assume that the only food we eat is gumbo, jambalaya, and seafood. The locals on the other hand immediately think about Mardi Gras and the festivals. However, looking at the commercials and advertisements from our area, it is clear that people enjoy South Louisiana; these advertisements inform us that people love Louisiana music, food, and style of dance.

Randol’s Restaurant focuses more on its’ music than its’ food in its’ advertisements; the restaurant’s logo is a crab playing a small guitar. The guitar suggests that the music playing is Cajun and the crab represents Louisiana, implying that the only music you will hear is Cajun and the only place you can hear it is in Louisiana. Furthermore, newspaper and Yellow Book Acadian advertisements show couples doing the Mamou Jitterbug or the 8-ct two-step – it seems strange to me that a restaurant would focus on its’ music instead of its’ food because the customers are paying for the food served, not the dancing; however the advertisements suggest the reverse – that people are willing to come to Randol’s for the music and dancing and not the food.
Advertisements for the local restaurant Buffet City emphasize that the food it serves is fresh and the best in Acadian. Newspapers and the Yellow Book ads for Buffet City all feature a truck in front of a restaurant, or a man on a boat fishing. The truck in front of the restaurant suggests that Buffet City’s produce, seafood, etc. are fresh and that it is serving fresh food to their customers. The ads tell us that everything that Buffet City prepares is fresh and
uses the best ingredients available. The man fishing in the boat suggests that Buffet City catches its own fish and raises its own crawfish; the ads also suggest that Buffet City is the best in Acadian, since it was named the number one restaurant in Acadian.
The advertisements for Petar’s Restaurant, emphasize dancing not the food nor the music. Newspapers and the Yellow Book Acadian ads feature an image of a dance floor with locals dancing and sitting at the bar. The dance floor suggest that the restaurant is trying to get more young people involved. The other aspect is that it promotes the happiness people feel at the restaurant; people are having a great time – it seems outrageous that a restaurant would have a dance floor. The dance floor provides a great and appealing image to the people because not many restaurants have dance floors.
Many people have different ideas about what we do in South Louisiana; despite the different ideas people still love coming to here. The food, music, and dance provide the most entertainment to the locals – but the quality has decrease over the years but locals still expect the best and deserve the best for their money.


okayy so im kindof on a diet and trying to eat anything under 300 calories but my family is going to a …?

sports bar for dinner. What would be under 300 calories? I was thinking a turkey burger w/ just ketchup on a bun. heres the rest of the menu and im not a big fan of salads or soups or things w/ alot of vegetables or seafood…
STEAMED CLAMS 12.95
Dozen little necks, onion, garlic, & jalapeños

-CHICKEN CORDON BLUE NUGGETS 6.50
with honey mustard sauce

-CHICKEN WINGS 6.95
Mike’s original, Honey BBQ, or Teriyaki

-SHRIMP COCKTAIL 7.50
4 Jumbo shrimp & zesty cocktail sauce

-CHICKEN FINGERS 6.50
With honey mustard sauce

-NACHOS 7.50
Topped with chili, cheddar, Jalapeños, salsa, & sour cream

-MOZZARELLA STICKS 6.50
With marinara sauce

-BAKED CLAMS 6.95
In the shell topped with bacon

-FRIED PIEROGIES 6.50
Smothered in sautéed onion & served with sour cream

-CLAMS ON THE 1/2 SHELL 6.95
1/2 dozen little necks & cocktail sauce

-POPCORN CHICKEN 6.95
Fried boneless chicken tossed in our famous wing sauce

-MINI TACOS 6.50
served with salsa & sour cream

~SOUPS~

-FRENCH ONION SOUP 4.50
Served in a bread bowl

-HOME MADE CHILI 4.50
with cheddar and onion add 1.00

-SEAFOOD BISQUE 5.00

-SOUP OF THE DAY

~ON THE GREEN~

-GREEK SALAD 4.95
-HOUSE SALAD 3.95
-CAESAR SALAD 4.95
The above salads are available in an Entrée size for an additional 4.00

-CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD 11.95

-SOMETHING LITE 13.95
Grilled chicken & Portobello mushroom, over mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette

-PATRICIAN SALAD 8.95
Glazed walnuts, Crasins, gorgonzola, & raspberry vinaigrette over mixed greens

~OFF THE HOOK~

-CRABMEAT STUFFED FLOUNDER 14.95
Flounder filet with homemade blueclaw crabmeat stuffing served Cajun or Scampi style, With vegetable and your choice of potato

-FRIED JUMBO SHRIMP 15.95
1/2dozen lightly breaded gulf shrimp served with french fries and coleslaw

-ENGLISH STYLE FISH N CHIPS 13.95
Fresh beer battered cod served with fried potato chips and coleslaw

-FRIED SEAFOOD PLATTER 16.95
Flounder, shrimp, homemade crab cakes, french fries, and coleslaw

~SEASONAL SPECIALS~

-SHEPHARD’S PIE 12.95
Ground beef, lamb, and sausage mixed with vegetables in a natural gravy, baked in a mashed potato crust

-CHICKEN POT PIE 12.95
Juicy chunks of chicken and fresh vegetables baked in a tender flaky crust

-ROAST TURKEY DINNER 14.95
Served with stuffing, mashed potato, gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetable

-SLICED ROAST BEEF DINNER 14.95
Slow roasted top round beef smothered in rich brown gravy, Served with mashed potato and vegetable

~FOUL POST~

-ROAST LONG ISLAND DUCKLING 17.95
Slow Roasted duck with a garlic orange glaze served with rice and vegetable

-FRIED CHICKEN BASKET 12.95
Served with coleslaw and french fries

-GRILLED BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST 13.95
Original Mike’s Chicken grilled with our wing sauce, Teriyaki style, or Cajun Blackened, Served with vegetable and your choice of potato

~ITALIAN~

-CHICKEN PARMIGIANA 12.95
-VEAL PARMIGIANA 15.95
-SHRIMP PARMIGIANA 15.95
All of the above served with pasta of the day

-HOMEMADE LASAGNA 12.95
Pasta layered with ricotta and mozzarella cheese with meat sauce

~ON OUR GRILL~

-20 oz. PORTERHOUSE STEAKS 21.95
Mike’s Marinated
Cajun Blackened
French dipped
All of the above served with vegetable and your choice of potato

-16 oz. NEW YORK STRIP STEAK 19.95
Char-broiled sirloin with a rich brown gravy, Served with vegetable and your choice of potato

-MARINATED SKIRT STEAK 16.95
Tender skirt steak charbroiled to your preference, Served with vegetable and your choice of potato

~1/2 POUND BURGERS~

All served with dill pickle chips and choice of potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, onion rings, french fries, or waffle fries

-GRUMPY JACK’S MARINATED BURGER 6.95
In our own special marinade

-MOON BURGER 7.50
Topped with mushrooms & mozzarella

-PIZZA BURGER 6.95
Topped with Marinara and Mozzarella

-TURKEY BURGER 6.95
Topped with sautéed onion and cheddar

-CAJUN BURGER 7.50
Our famous wing sauce, sautéed onions, and cheddar

-VEGGIE BURGER 6.95

-CHEESE BURGER 6.95

-HAMBURGER 6.50

CUSTOMIZE YOUR BURGER WITH YOUR CHOICE OF BACON, SAUTEED ONIONS, MUSHROOMS, LETTUCE & TOMATO, OR CHILI FOR AN ADDITIONAL 75 CENTS

~SANDWICH & WRAP BOARD~

All served with dill pickle chips and choice of potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, onion rings, french fries, or waffle fries.

-ROAST BEEF ON MOZZARELLA GARLIC BREAD 7.50
Lean thin sliced roast beef on homemade garlic bread topped with mozzarella cheese

-CHICKEN CUTLET ON MOZZARELLA GARLIC BREAD 7.50
Grilled or fried chicken cutlet on homemade garlic bread topped with mozzarella

-SLICED SKIRT STEAK ON MOZZARELLA GARLIC BREAD 8.95
Juicy grilled steak on our homemade garlic bread topped with mozzarella cheese

-BOARS HEAD HAM & CHEESE 6.50
-BACON, LETTUCE, & TOMATO 5.95
-ALBACORE TUNA SALAD 6.50
-TURKEY or ROAST

Just because it’s a TURKEY burger doesn’t mean it’s light on calories…it probablky has 700-800 calories. You should get a sandwich without bacon and even that won’t be that little calories. The only thing you listed that will be 300 calories is the shrimp coctail.


Red Lobster Menu Question?

Does anyone know if Red Lobster still serves their Cajun chicken pasta? My ex and I use to go there all the time and I am not big on seafood so this was my favorite thing to order but its been almost four years since I have been to one.

OH MAN IVE BEEN WANTING RED LOBSTER SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BAD FOR SO LONG I WANT CLAM STRIPS AND MOZZARELLA STRIPS AND CRAB MMMMMMM RAINBOW TROUT AND LOBSTER MMMMMMMMM

I FEEL BAD FOR THE LOBSTERS IN THE TANKS THO SO I JUST LET THEM PICK IT OUT THEMSELV

THAT WAY I DONT HAV TO SEE THEM BECAUSE THER WAS THIS ANIMAL ON THE ROAD TODAY


New Cajun Recipes from Cajun Cooking TV

http://www.CajunCookingTV.com/ -

Beryl Stokes will be presenting new Cajun Cooking videos and Cajun recipes such as –

Crawfish recipes
Shrimp recipes
Crab recipes
Beef recipes
Pork recipes
Vegetable recipes
Dessert recipes
Cajun restaurant reviews
Crock Pot Beef Stew recipe
How to Boil Shrimp
Grilled Fish
and Lots more
Stay tuned to Cajun Cooking TV

Duration : 0:9:39

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Cajun Recipes from Cajun Cooking TV

http://www.CajunCookingTV.com/ -

Beryl Stokes will be presenting new Cajun Cooking videos and Cajun recipes such as –

Crawfish recipes
Shrimp recipes
Crab recipes
Cajun restaurant reviews
Crock Pot Beef Stew recipe
How to Boil Shrimp
Grilled Fish
and Lots more
Stay tuned to Cajun Cooking TV

Duration : 0:8:33

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New Cuisine or Recipe??

Is there a particular cuisine that you have never tried but would like to try it someday? How about a recipe?

I would like to try Cambodian, Tunisian or Portuguese cuisine, I have never had anything from these countries.

I would like to try cooking some Creole and Cajun foods, this is new territory for me but I love Creole dishes.
****FOLKS: read my questions!

BTW, Thanks for the recipes, they look yummy!

Great question! I would like to try some authentic & traditional Scandinavian dishes. Also, I’ve always wanted to try some Maori (NZ) dishes.

Recipe wise: would love to do up a good classic NE Crab Boil one of these days!


Trying to remember a French Quarter restaurant in New Orleans?

I remember walking back through Jackson Square to our hotel on Canal Street, so I’m thinking it is on Chartres, possibly in the area of Madison Avenue, Dumaine Street or St. Phillip. If I remember correctly, it was on the corner. And I recall having a soft shelled stuffed crab for dinner. The menu was diverse – like steaks, seafood, chicken – so I don’t think it was a cajun / creole or regional cuisine so much. We’re trying to remember and none of us have yet to come up with the name. I tried looking at area maps, but I haven’t found one that lists all of the restaurants in the area. The other thing that I remember is it almost seemed like two different buildings because we came in through one door and were taken through another to get to our table. And the rooms were really long and narrow. I’m thinking it had dark wood and high ceilings. I know my description probably doesn’t help, but I wanted to provide as much info as possible. Thanks for your help!

Sounds like Irene’s, which is at the corner of Chartres and Saint Philip.

539 St. Philip Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-529-8811


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