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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)

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.

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.

Louisiana Culinary Trails – Seafood Sensations

Bordered by Texas to the west and Cajun Country to the east, southwestern Louisiana has developed its own brand of cooking. Rustic, spicy, and stick-to-your-ribs might best describe the food of this marshland. Dominating menus are fried and boiled seafood, pork stew, catfish courtbouillon, rice dressing, shrimp and okra gumbo, jambalaya, wild game, and lots and lots of rice. This trail zigzags across the southwestern corner of the state, sometimes known as the Louisiana Outback, stopping at a variety of crawfish houses, oyster bars, cafes, and grocery stores.

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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

Joanna’s Cajun Birthday Party, Good Creole Food

Cajun Dinner Party on January 23, 2010. Menu and Music Listed at the End. Please leave comments.
Music: CD Muita Bobeira
Luciana Souza & Romero Loubambo
Enjoy, We Did!

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Viral Menu – Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Learn how to make Cajun Shrimp Pasta. Visit http://viralmenu.wordpress.com to get more information, and watch more free video recipes. Enjoy this Cajun Shrimp Pasta Recipe!

Duration : 0:1:34

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

Does anyone know where I can eat a good jambalaya (cajun food) in London?

Possibly not much help, but Smollensky’s in Canary Wharf do a Cajun jambalaya. Check out their menu:

http://www.smollenskys.com/restaurant/canarywharf/menus.asp

(The one on the Strand only does fish jambalaya).

what are some wedding menu ideas for a buffet and action stations?

Me and my fiance love all types of food especially, seafood,spanish, afro latin cuisine, french creole, italian and traditional mexican and of course good old southern cooking !! please give me some suggestions on a menu for our 200+ wedding guest any ideas for action stations , and buffet items. thanks !

Depends on what you want to spend, but people usually expect a beef carving station, and maybe ham or turkey.
I think it’s boring but people do like it.
A pasta bar can have 3 types of pasta and chefs can add sauces or pasta can be premade and guests help themselves. The fewer the chefs the lower the cost of course.
After that a sushi station ( you’ll need 3 chef’s just for that for 200 guests) is popular, or a Yakitori grill,as well as a Taco bar. Try Beef Chix and Fish or Shrimp Tacos. Try a raw seafood station with piles of cooked Kiwi mussels (Greengage) , Oysters (preopened) and Shrimp.
It it’s outside just a big grill with BBQ might be enough if there is variety like sausage, beef, chix , ribs etc.
Or a traditional NE clambake. You need a caterer who knows how to do this but you get seafood, chicken, hot dogs, chowder, and corn. It’s different fun and everyone gets to wear a bib.

New Orleans non-cajun restaurants?

I am not a fan of cajun food (too spicy, don’t eat seafood), but will be in New Orleans for a wedding in June. I’m looking for suggestions for restaurants of other cuisines (Italian, American, Mexican, Chinese, etc.)

Thanks!

I’m from New Orleans and I can tell you, Cajun resturaunts are not the dominant resturaunt market. I grew up in Lakeview close to Metairie and the resturaunts there are quite diverse.
So this will be mostly Metairie Locations which I know is more up and running then New Orleans.

For steaks try Crazy Jonnies in Fat City which is Metairie.

For italian try anything that’s not a franchise, someone above mentioned Italian Pie, they have good pizzas. But there are others that do much more. Faustos in Metarie is another good one.

Zea’s Rotessiore is great for something different, I used to work there so they made me try everything on the menu. Everything is delicious and if I remeber right there’s one location that makes it’s own beer in Clearview Mall.

My favorite chineese resturaunt was Golden Dragon in Metairie. It’s family owned and run, and the food is great. Plus they make a good Mai Tai.

Ok and po-boys, you gotta have one before you leave. Go to Parrans (I know im not spelling it right its pronounced pierans) which is in Metairie. (I suggest roast beef..yumm) My mom suggests Jam’s which is also in Metairie, there you will get a tastse of New Orleans hospitality.

At least once finish a meal off with dessert at a coffee house I suggest Cafe Cafe in Metairie or La Madelines. And try Morning call one morning for coffee and benietes.

Ok now for the french quarter:
Breakfast: Cafe du monde
Lunch: Central Grocery Store for mufellatas or Masparos
Now I must warn you about the Quarter at night. It’s not very safe, especially if you walk close to the allies. Stay away from the allies! Travel in a group at night and don’t get too tispy. I hope you have a great trip and be safe.