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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


Cooking with eSkilliam: Red Beans and Rice

Game Night Cooking for beginners! NOTE if you are young please get permission from you parents to cook, and do it under their supervision. Also I am not responsible for any burns or other injuries you may incur while attempting to prepare food…

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Recipe
1 can Light Red Kidney Beans
1 can Dark Red Kidney Beans
1 can Diced Tomatoes
1 Onion
1 Green Pepper
1-2 Cloves Garlic
Butter
Keilbasa Sausage
Creole Seasoning

Chop onion, green pepper, and garlic and start to saute in butter. Slice Keilbasa, and broil on high until browned then flip and broil other sided until browned. When vegetables start to brown the bottom of the pan, add the can of diced tomatoes and scrape the brown off the bottom of the pan. when keilbasa is browned add to pan. Drain both cans of beans and add beans to the pan. Add creole seasoning to taste. Cook for 30-45 minutes or until beans are soft. Make rice, and serve Red Bean mixture over rice when done. Add hot sauce and/or creole seasoning to finish off this
dish… Enjoy!

Duration : 0:10:54

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Cajun Ratatouille Recipe : Sautéing Eggplant & Zucchini for Cajun Ratatouille

Learn from an expert how to sauté some eggplant and zucchini for Cajun ratatouille in this free recipe video on combining French and Cajun cuisine to make Cajun ratatouille.

Expert: David Postada
Contact: www.thebigeasycateringcompany.com
Bio: David Postada is the chef and owner of the Big Easy Catering company in Santa Barbara, CA.
Filmmaker: Diana Bacon

Duration : 0:1:10

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How to cook creole style!

Most people would associate creole cooking with New Orleans, but the Caribbean also has a rich tradition of creole cuisines. This video was filmed in the beautiful island of Dominica, and shows how to make marinated mahi-mahi fish, with plantain in a coconut batter.

Ingredients needed

Mahi Mahi fish ( also known as dolphin fish)
Thyme
Parsley
Green Onions
Celery
Seasoned pepper
Salt
Lime or Lemon
Tomatoes
Tomato Sauce
Plantains
Shredded coconut
Eggs, milk and flour for the batter

Duration : 0:5:22

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Does anyone have a recipe for cajun shrimp?

I have downloaded a few recipes but I can not get it right. I tried butter and olive oil, salt, pepper, cayene pepper and lemon with worstire sauce but something is missing. Any ideas???

tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 red or green bell pepper, diced
1 rib celery, thinly sliced
1 can stewed tomatoes, (14.5 oz)
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 drops Tabasco sauce, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1 1/2 tablespoons parsley
1 pound shrimp, shelled & deveined
PREPARATION:
Melt butter in a large skillet and sauté onion, garlic, bell pepper, and celery until tender. Add tomatoes, wine, Tabasco, and seasonings. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Add shrimp and cook until shrimp are pink, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Serve with pasta. Serves 2


I have a big garden and lots of product. What kind of soups can I make with all this stuff?

I have zuccini, squash, carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, bean sprouts, snap peas, onions, green peppers, cilantro, red cabbage, lettuce, jala peppers, banana peppers, baby corn, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, steak, chicken, lamb, rotini, linguini, mahi, tilapia, sausage, ginger, black pepper, chick and beef soup bases, lemon pepper, seafood seasoning, sesame seed, curry, cumin, chili powder, red pepper, oregano, herbs de province, cajun, I can get a couple more spices if needed, I am not very experienced with soup making.

Minestrone Soup:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
1 large onion, cut into large dice
1 celery stalk, cut into large dice
1 carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2 moon shapes
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 cup boiled ham chunks or end of prosciutto, large dice
4 medium tomatoes, fresh or canned, peeled and roughly chopped
1 tablespoon fresh chopped Italian parsley leaves
6 cups hot vegetable stock or chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 small zucchini, medium dice
3/4 cup arborio rice
2 yellow, red, or orange bell peppers, roasted, cored, skinned, seeded and cut into strips
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
6 fresh chopped basil leaves

In a heavy-bottomed soup pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat until hot, but not smoking. Add the onion and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Lower the heat to low, and add the celery, carrots and garlic. Allow to simmer over low heat until the vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add the ham pieces and cook 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomatoes and the parsley. Cook for 5 more minutes so that the flavors meld.
Add the hot water or stock and season with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, and add the zucchini and the rice. Bring back to a boil and then lower the heat so that the liquid is simmering. Let simmer gently until the rice is cooked, about 40 minutes. Remember to stir the soup occasionally. Add more water or stock, if necessary. When the rice is cooked, add the roasted peppers and remove the soup from the heat. Stir in Parmesan, to taste, and top each serving with some chopped basil.

Cianfotta:
2 medium-sized bell peppers
1/2 pound ripe tomatoes
1 bunch (about 5-6) zucchini flowers
1/2 pound (about 4 small) small green hot chili peppers
1 medium-sized eggplant
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 baking potatoes, cut into cubes
2 cups vegetable stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch fresh basil, cut into chiffonade
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, to taste

Clean and cut all the "verdura" (including the bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini blossoms, chili peppers) into 1/2-inch dice. Make sure to do the chili peppers last and clean your knife and cutting board thoroughly after chopping them.
In a 12 to 14-inch saucepan with 3-inch sides, heat the olive oil over a medium-high flame until hot but not smoking. Add the garlic and onion and cool until a light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the potato cubes and cook until light golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes more. Add the rest of the vegetables and let cook until soft, about 15 minutes more.
Begin adding the stock, bit by bit. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve the soup in 4 warmed soup bowls, garnished with basil. Add some Parmigiano-Reggiano, to taste, if desired.

Simple Veggie Soup:
2 small leeks, white part only
1 large potato, peeled
1 small onion
2 stalks celery
1 medium zucchini
12 green beans
2 medium carrots, peeled
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons water
1/2 gallon chicken stock (or 1/2 gallon water, 4 bouillon cubes, a pinch of thyme, and 1/2 bay leaf)
6 ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded
4 medium garlic cloves
30 fresh basil leaves, washed and dried
Salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cut the leeks, potato, onion, celery, zucchini, green beans, and carrots into 1/4-inch dice.
In a 6-quart stockpot, combine 3 tablespoons of the olive oil with the water. Add the vegetables and saute over medium-low heat until all the water evaporates. Do not brown the vegetables.
Add the stock and bring to a boil. Cook at a gentle boil for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a food processor fitted with the metal blade, put the tomatoes, basil, garlic, and remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Pulse until pureed. Stir the puree into the cooked soup. Do not let the soup return to a boil. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve the soup hot or cold from a tureen or in individual bowls.

Chicken Veg Soup:
2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
2 leeks, cleaned and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 cup of peas
4 boneless chicken breasts
2 to 3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
6 ounces uncooked egg noodles
1 cup zuccini or squash
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add leeks, carrots, garlic, and celery and saute 4 minutes, until soft. Add bay leaves, thyme, salt, and black pepper and stir to mix well. Add chicken broth and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Return mixture to a boil and add egg noodles. Cook 10 minutes, until egg noodles are just tender. Stir in peas and cook until peas are just heated through, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat, discard bay leaves and stir in parsley.

Chicken Cacciatore Stoup:
1 package boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1 to 1 1/3 pounds, diced
Coarse salt and black pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan
2 russet potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1-inch squares
4 portobello mushroom caps or 16 cremini mushrooms, sliced or chopped
4 ribs celery hearts, chopped
1 medium onion, peeled and quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup dry Italian red wine, eyeball it
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (28-ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
2 cups chicken stock
3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped, 3 or 4 sprigs
1 cup basil, arugula or baby spinach leaves, shredded or torn
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano, to pass at table
Crusty bread, to pass at the table

Heat a deep skillet or a medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, and the chicken. Season it with coarse salt and pepper and red pepper flakes.
While the chicken cooks, chop up the veggies.

When the chicken is evenly and lightly browned all over, 3 or 4 minutes, remove it to a plate and reserve. Add another tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, 1 more turn of the pan. Add the potatoes to the pan. Cook a couple of minutes, then add in the mushrooms, celery, and onion and cook another couple of minutes. Add in the peppers and garlic and cook another 1 to 2 minutes. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. Add chicken back to the pan. Toss it with the vegetables. Add red wine to the pan and deglaze it, picking up drippings. Add tomatoes and stock to the stoup and stir to combine. Stir in rosemary and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 8 to10 minutes.
Turn off stoup and ladle into shallow bowls. Top with basil (for a sweet finish and balance to the spice in the soup) or arugula (for a peppery finish) or with spinach (for a woodsy finish). At the table, pass grated cheese for sprinkling on top of the stoup and bread for mopping up the bowl.

Broccoli Stoup:
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds broccoli rabe, 1 large bunch, trimmed and cut into large bite-sized pieces
Salt
Extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, 1 minced, 3 chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can white beans, cannellini
Black pepper
1 quart chicken stock
2 cups beef or vegetable stock
1/3 pound orecchiette, little ear shaped pasta, or ditalini
1 pound ground veal
1 egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs, a couple of handfuls
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano or Romano, a generous handful, plus some to pass at table
2 to 3 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
Crusty bread, for mopping

Bring a couple of inches of water to a boil in a medium skillet. Add salt to boiling water and the broccoli rabe and cook 7 to 8 minutes. Drain rabe and reserve.
While rabe cooks, heat a medium soup pot over medium to medium high heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Add 3 cloves chopped garlic, carrots and onions. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, add white beans and heat through, a minute. Season veggies and beans with salt and pepper. Add drained rabe and the stocks and cover pot to bring to a quick boil. Add orecchiette and stir. Reduce heat and simmer soup to a low-roll, uncovered.
Mix veal with egg, remaining clove minced garlic, bread crumbs, cheese, sage and salt and pepper. Roll into 1-inch balls and drop into stoup. Cook 5 minutes. Adjust seasonings and serve stoup in shallow bowls with crusty bread.


Does anyone know a wonderful Cajun recipe?

I would even appriciate a good mexican recipe as well.
10 pnts. best answer.

Shrimp Creole
(Enchilado de camarones)
Serving Size: 4 – 6

1 1/2 lbs jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined)
2 T olive oil
2 T butter
3 garlic gloves (minced)
1 cup large onion (chopped)
1 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
2 large tomatoes (chopped)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup white wine
1 1/2 t ground cumin
1/4 t cayenne pepper
2 T tomato paste
1/2 t salt and black pepper
1/2 t sugar
1 T cilantro (minced)

In a large pan, add the olive oil and melt the butter until it begins to foam over low-medium heat.

Add the onion, and green bell pepper and sauté until the onion becomes translucent. Add the garlic cloves and sauté an additional 2 minutes. Add the tomato, tomato paste, water, wine, cayenne pepper, cumin, sugar, salt and pepper and stir until all the ingredients are mixed well.

Cover, raise the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the shrimp; make sure they have been peeled, deveined, and unfrozen.

Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, allowing the shrimp to shrink and change color.

This also serves to allow the shrimp to soak in all the ingredients.

Remove from heat, and serve over white rice.

Sprinkle the cilantro over the shrimp.

If want to add more seasoning:
Creole Seasoning Blend
1 T salt
1 1/2 t garlic powder
1 1/2 t onion powder
1 1/2 t paprika
1 1/4 t dried thyme
1 t red pepper
3/4 t black pepper
3/4 t dried oregano
1/2 t ground bay leaves
1/4 t chili powder

Combine all ingredients; store in an airtight container.

Use with seafood, chicken, beef, or vegetables.
Yield: 1/4 cup.
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Southwestern Egg Rolls
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
2 tablespoons minced green onion
2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
1/3 cup frozen corn kernels
1/4 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 tablespoons diced jalapeno peppers
1/2 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/3 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
5 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1 quart oil for deep frying

Rub 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over chicken breast. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook chicken approximately 5 minutes per side, until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat and set aside.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in green onion and red pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until tender.

Dice chicken and mix into the pan with onion and red pepper. Mix in corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until well blended and tender. Remove from heat and stir in Monterey Jack cheese so that it melts.

Wrap tortillas with a clean, lightly moist cloth. Microwave on high approximately 1 minute, or until hot and pliable.

Spoon even amounts of the mixture into each tortilla. Fold ends of tortillas, then roll tightly around mixture. Secure with toothpicks. Arrange in a medium dish, cover with plastic, and place in the freezer. Freeze at least 4 hours.

In a large, deep skillet, heat oil for deep frying to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Deep fry frozen, stuffed tortillas 10 minutes each, or until dark golden brown. Drain on paper towels before serving.

Note:
I have made this recipe before, and it is very good, but I tried frying them frozen like it says, and they burned on the outside and were still frozen inside.

I ended up thawing them in the microwave and then frying them. Good luck!!

When I make these, I just fry up the whole batch, then freeze. To serve again, I just bake on a cookie sheet, 350 for about 15 minutes.. they will come out crunchy again..

Here’s a really good sauce to serve with them:
Dipping Sauce for Southwest Eggrolls
1 ripe avocado
1 bottle ranch dressing

Mash the avocado up very well and mix it with the ranch.
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Arroz con pollo (Chicken and Rice)
6 chicken pieces (legs and breasts), skinned
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
4 cups water
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup red pepper, chopped
1/4 cup celery, diced
1 medium carrot, grated
1/4 cup corn, frozen
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups rice
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 ounces Spanish olives
1/4 cup raisins

In a large pot, brown chicken pieces in oil.

Add water, tomatoes, green and red peppers, celery, carrots, corn, onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken is done.

Remove chicken from the pot and place in the refrigerator. Add rice, peas, and olives to the pot Cover pot and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes until rice is cooked.

Add chicken and raisins and cook for another 8 minutes.


In the Kitchen with Ken: Seafood Jambalaya

Seafood Jambalaya

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

3 garlic cloves, chopped

2 chopped onions

1 cup chopped parsley

1 red bell pepper

½ green bell pepper

10 oz. sun-dried tomatoes

1 can Rotel tomatoes (hot)

8 cups chicken stock

3 cups long grain rice

½ teaspoon thyme

½ teaspoon red pepper

½ teaspoon chili powder

Salt to taste

1lb. shrimp (diveined and peeled, with tails on)

½ lb. scallops

½ lb. lump crab meat

In a high sided skillet on medium heat, pour in oil. Add garlic and onions. Cook until edges become brown. Then add parsley, bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and Rotel tomatoes. (If you don’t want a lot of spicy heat, add a milder can of Rotel.) After about 15 minutes, add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Pour in rice and add seasoning. Cook for 45 minutes, until the chicken stock cooks into the rice; stir occasionally. After the rice is ready, stir in the shrimp and scallops. Let this cook for about five minutes. Stir in crab meat and serve hot.

Duration : 0:6:11

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Vegetarian/vegan Cajun recipes?

I am wanting to attempt something totally different but stay within a vegetarian/vegan approach. I also want to attempt to impress some friends that are really into Cajun food.

Looking for something more than just rice dishes – possibly even a version of jambalaya.

While I have learned to make several Indian dishes – not that many people really eat that sort of thing -where I live except for one friend of mine in the area.

My personal quest is to figure out how to make – and have them taste GOOD – things that people already eat – but make them in a totally vegetarian/vegan approach in my cooking.

Cooking Italian, Irish – even some Czech dishes – haven’t been a problem for me to adapt and make in ways that others really enjoyed – some not even knowing that they were not eating meat based foods. Going to go up to my friends so that I can learn how to make better sushi – totally vegetarian of course – from a friends mother (Japanese woman over 80 years old).

My sticking point – has been cooking anything that is Cajun that really TASTES like something that is authentic Cajun that is vegetarian – talking main dish all the way down to desserts if I can.

Suggestions of tried and true recopies greatly appreciated.
So – the vegetarian ‘meat’ isn’t added till shortly before the end of the cooking time.

Is this enough time to give it the ‘taste’ of the ‘real thing’ – or is it better to let sit over night and re-heat it to give it more time to get the flavor from the ‘meat’?

Also any desert recipes?

Cajun Vegetarian Patties
2 cups cooked red beans
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 tsp salt
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp dry mustard
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. With a spoon or your hands, mix all the ingredients together until well blended, and form into burgers. Arrange the burgers on an oiled baking sheet, and bake for 15 minutes on each side until browned.
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JAMBALAYA (Vegan)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 tablespoon oil
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, minced
2 teaspoon filé powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
3 cup canned tomatoes, drained and chopped
8 ounce soysausage links, cut into small pieces
8 ounce seitan, cut into small pieces
1 cup cooked kidney beans
1 cup water
Cooked rice

Instructions:
In a large saucepan saute bell pepper, celery, garlic, and onion in 1/2 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Cover and cook over medium heat for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover, add 1 cup water, filé powder, salt, cayenne, thyme, Tabasco sauce, and tomatoes to the mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until sauce thickens. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add soysausage and seitan, cook for 5 minutes or until lightly browned, then add to the tomato mixture. Adjust seasonings to taste and simmer for 5 more minutes. Serve over rice. NOte: Double the amount of kidney beans if you don\’t use seitan.

Serving size: 4-6

Prep time: 45 minutes

EDIT- I think either way is ok. If you add the meat, leave it overnight, and reheat it the next day, it will give it chance for the flavour to suffusetime instea. But you can add the meat before the end of the cooking d. It will still taste really good.


Cajun Ratatouille Recipe : Preparing Thyme for Cajun Ratatouille

Learn how to prepare thyme for a Cajun ratatouille recipe in this free cooking video on combining French and Cajun cuisine to make Cajun ratatouille.

Expert: David Postada
Contact: www.thebigeasycateringcompany.com
Bio: David Postada is the chef and owner of the Big Easy Catering company in Santa Barbara, CA.
Filmmaker: Diana Bacon

Duration : 0:1:0

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