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Cajun Cooking for your anniversary?

Cajun Cooking

I’d like to cook something special for my anniversary dinner. Each year I pick recipes from the world and I thought this year we could try Cajun Cooking. The one who gives me something like “family recipes” (I mean a recipe that is not taken from the internet) gets 10 pts.

Thank you and hugs from Italy

Cajun Cooking

Traditional Cajun Cooking would include Turduckins (duck breast stuffed in a chicken stuffed in a turkey) & stuffed chickens. (Both are traditional French recipes long forgotten but rediscovered here in creole & cajun country)

With either, you would first de-bone the bird or ask your local butcher to do it for you(except for the wings), season the interior, then stuff with your choice of dressing. I like to stuff my birds with crayfish etoufee, Jambalaya(my favorite), dirty rice, Boudin, or something more “american” say Broccoli & Cheese rice casserole. Then I like to cook my bird in a clay pot.(I know that you can get your hands on a clay pot for sure in Italy!) Take root vegetables (potatoes, onions, shallots, carrots’ parsnips) & some mushrooms & place them on the bottom of the clay pot. Add a good full bodied red wine like Cabernet, merlot, sangiovese, granache or pinot noir (not chianti!) to the bottom to give a good flavor & add moisture. Place chicken on top of vegetables. Add fresh rosemary, garlic, sage & thyme then season appropriately with sea salt & fresh ground pepper. Cook at 375 for about 1 hour (get a meat thermometer)

DON’T FORGET TO SEASON THE INSIDE OF THE BIRD BEFORE STUFFING!!!!

Remove the bird onto a large cutting board & let cool for 10 minutes. Then with an extremely sharp knife slice the bird from side to side. This should create “Roulades” which should look like a meat circle filled with the stuffing. Season to taste & enjoy a true masterpiece!

For dessert make a white chocolate bread pudding complemented with a whiskey sauce.(recipe on the internet for bread pudding. Just add white chocolate!)
Or go for Bananas Foster
I am a manager at a Cajun Specialty Meat market & we sell about 1000 stuffed chickens every month. For more cooking instructions & ideas go to stuffedfoodstores.com

Because I think that you are in italy here are some leads on some prepackaged products that you can order; Zatatrains Jambalaya(the best), Tony Chaches creole seasonings. Paul Prudhommes seasonings (incredible)

Good Luck & happy anniversary.

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

Cajun Recipes for my anniversary?

I’d like to cook something special for my anniversary dinner. Each year I pick recipes from the world and I thought this year we could have a cajun menu. The one who gives me something like “family recipes” (I mean a recipe that is not taken from the internet) gets 10 pts.

Thank you and hugs from Italy

Traditional Cajun recipes would include Turduckins (duck breast stuffed in a chicken stuffed in a turkey) & stuffed chickens. (Both are traditional French recipes long forgotten but rediscovered here in creole & cajun country)

DON’T FORGET TO SEASON THE INSIDE OF THE BIRD BEFORE STUFFING!!!!

Good Luck & happy anniversary.

How to Make Cajun Recipe Crayfish Boudin : Sautéing the Crawfish for Crayfish Boudin Recipe

Learn how to sauté crayfish to make Cajun recipe crayfish boudin with expert seafood cooking tips in this free Cajun cuisine video clip.

Expert: Karl James
Bio: Karl James owns a small private catering company named CREOLESOUL, which specializes in creole cuisine. He has been cooking for friends and family for more than 30 years.
Filmmaker: Dana Glover

Duration : 0:1:58

Crawfish from Louisiana Cajun Country with Esther Mae

Esther Mae from Jennings, Louisiana talks about the mud bug, crayfish, the crawfish of South Louisiana in the Cajun Country. Clean pond raised crawfish.

Duration : 0:1:42

How to Make Crawfish Etouffee : What is Crawfish Etouffee?

Basics for making crawfish etouffee; learn tips, tricks, and more in this free online cooking video about Creole food taught by an expert chef.

Expert: Karl James
Bio: Karl James is the owner of a small private catering company named CREOLESOUL which specializes in Creole cuisine, but offers any type of cuisine desired.
Filmmaker: Dana Glover

Duration : 0:1:7

How to Make Crawfish Etouffee : Seasoning Mix for Crawfish Etouffee

How to mix the seasonings for crawfish etouffee; learn tips, tricks, and more in this free online cooking video about Creole food taught by an expert chef.