Ultimate Cajun Cookbook?
I have a small collection of random cajun / creole cookbooks, but I am curious if there is one that sums up the food and culture to a T. Everything from the standard fare to the most unusual….
Been cooking cajun/ creole food since I visited back in 96, but the recipes are getting old…
Thanks!
prejean’s in lafayette has a great cookbook, which includes many of the recipes served in their restaurant.
it has gumbo, crawfish dishes, and desserts. i’m a picky eater and like prejean’s versions of the usual cajun favorites.
Your best southern recipes (USA)?
It’s the food I grew up with- grits, fried green tomatos, sweet tea, biscuits and gravy, and all that.
Maybe you could share you’re favorite, it doesn’t matter if it’s deep south home cooking or cajun/creole.
I’m going to make a huge meal of southern food and want a lot of variety. 
thanks
SOUTHERN BEEF & BEANS CASSEROLE
1 lb ground beef
1 28 oz can Bush’s Baked Beans
1/2 cup chopped green peppers
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 6 oz tomato paste
1 8 1/2 oz package Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1/2 cup package shredded Cheddar cheese
1. In a skillet, sauté ground beef, onion and green peppers until meat is browned. Drain excess grease.
2. Combine meat mixture, Bush’s Baked Beans and tomato paste. Spoon into a lightly greased 8 inch square baking dish.
3. Prepare muffin mix according to package directions. Spead evenly over bean mixture.
4. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, sprinkle with cheese and continue baking 5 minutes more, or until cheese melts.
SOUTHERN CORN CHOWDER
1/4 lb lean salt pork or pancetta
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
2 potatoes, cubed
3/4 cup diced celery, strings removed
1 1/2 cups boiling water or stock
1 cup undiluted evaporated milk
1 medium can whole kernel corn (or 1 1/2 cups frozen)
1/2 teaspoon salt (or 1 chicken bouillon cube)
1 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
2 teaspoons flour
Cut salt pork or pancetta into 1/4 inch dice and brown in bottom of a saucepan. Add onion, garlic and pepper; sauté 5 minutes.
Add potatoes, celery and boiling water or stock. Add salt or bouillon cube. Cover and simmer over low heat until potatoes are tender. Add corn and evaporated milk (Fresh milk or Cream may be substituted for evaporated milk). Blend together butter and flour evenly and gradually add to chowder.
Cook, uncovered over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until soup is thickened. Be careful not to scorch bottom (it’s best to use a heavy bottomed pan and watch heat carefully).
Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with milk crackers.
Note: Creamed corn may be substituted.
Variations:
Add 1 package frozen chopped broccoli for cream of broccoli soup.
Add 1 can chopped clams or 1 cup chopped fresh clams for a quick New England clam chowder.
Cooking recipe help. How much salt and cayenne to add???
Here is the ingredients called for the recipe
* 1 cup milk
* 1/2 cup Creole mustard
* 1 teaspoon hot sauce
* Salt and cayenne
* 4 catfish fillets, (about 6 ounces each)
* 3/4 cup flour
* 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
* 4 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
* Vegetable oil, for frying
Notice for salt and cayenne it doesnt list how much to put in.
Here are the directions
Directions
In a mixing bowl, whisk the milk, mustard and Tabasco together. Season the mixture with salt and cayenne.
Here it also doesnt say how much to put in… just that your supposed to do it. Adding too much salt and cayenne might be too strong or likewise not strong enough if I dont add enough. So how the heck am i supposed to know how much to add? Any assistance will be appreciated thanks!
I’d go with 1/2 tsp. salt but no cayenne since it already has some heat from the Creole mustard and hot sauce. But if you like things spicier, then you can add a little cayenne – maybe 1/4 tsp.
tony chachere cookbooks. which one is the best?
i am going to order one online and so i can’t review it before i buy. i am interested in learning how to cook cajun and creole food.
im from south louisiana and all of tonys cookbooks are good
Steak Recipe With Creole Gravy : Cutting Peppers for Steak with Creole Gravy
Learn how to cut peppers for steak with Creole gravy in this free Creole cooking video.
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 : 0:2:53
What style of cuisine do you prefer?
I am interested in learning about which styles of cooking the general public prefers. Italian pastas or Greek ourzi? Do you prefer Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, or is it a Thai? Does your palate crave Hungarian goulash or Ethiopian rice? Do you know the difference between Creole and Cajun?
I personally prefer the cuisine of my hometown, New Orleans. I love Creole food and will go out of my way to get the right ingredients to make it. Give me spice and the Holy Creole Trinity: green peppers, onions, and celery! I can make a roux, I can eat hot sauce and garlic on ice cream if I have to, and I cannot live without Creole tomatoes and red beans.
What about you?
Hello Vatican Lokey !
My mother’s family comes from South Carolina; nothing beats southern food; smothered pork chops, dirty rice, biscuits, gravy, peach cobbler, creamed potatoes, gravy, chicken fried steak, blueberry cobbler, gravy, fried chicken, apple pie, potatoe salad, and more gravy..
I also love Thai food, Chinese, Indian, Congolese, Mexican, Greek, Dominican, Italian; need I go on ?
If you put your heart in it when you prepare your food, it officially becomes "soul food" ; it doesn’t matter what you look like, or where you come from…
Now let’s talk New Orleans, I can’t wait until I try craw fish etouffee, the famous red beans and rice, creole gumbo, and a po’ boy sandwhich, to name a few.. Lawdy !!!
Good Lord !! I am hungry !
I will try anything, I love all foods; I can’t wait until I go to New Orleans! I’m going to the best restaurants, and every little fast food eatery, and I’m going to take millions of pics !!
I do not discriminate against food; although, I have just started to eat lima beans; who knew they could be so tasty ?
Love, light, and peace
tishy