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v. t. e. Louisiana Creole cuisine (French: cuisine créole, Louisiana Creole: manjé kréyòl, Spanish: cocina criolla) is a style of cooking originating in Louisiana, United States, which blends West African, French, Spanish, and Native American influences, [1][2] as well as influences from the general cuisine of the Southern United States.
Cajun cuisine is often referred to as a "rustic" cuisine, [ 1 ] meaning that it is based on locally available ingredients and that preparation is simple. Cajuns historically cooked their dishes, gumbo for example, in one pot. [ 2 ] Crawfish, shrimp, and andouille sausage are staple meats used in a variety of dishes.
Stir the Pot: The History of Cajun Cuisine, p. 135 Gumbo is a heavily seasoned stew that combines several varieties of meat or seafood with a sauce or gravy. Any combination of meat or seafood can be used. Meat-based gumbo may consist of chicken, duck, squirrel, or rabbit, with oysters occasionally added. Seafood-based gumbo generally has shrimp, crab meat, and sometimes oysters. Andouille ...
Creole cuisine is a fusion, unique to the New Orleans area, of French, Spanish, West African, and Native American cuisine. It was also influenced by later immigrants from Germany, Italy (particularly Sicily), and other locations. Like French food, it sometimes makes use of rich sauces and complex preparation techniques.
Maque choux. Maque choux / ˈmɑːkʃuː / is a traditional dish of Louisiana. It is thought to be an amalgam of Creole and Native American cultural influence, and the name is likely to derive from the French interpretation of the Native American name. It contains corn, green bell pepper, onion, and sometimes garlic, celery, okra, and tomato.
Sprinkled sparingly over gumbo as a seasoning and a thickening agent, filé powder adds a distinctive, earthy flavor and texture. [3] Filé powder is made by harvesting the young leaves and stems of the sassafras tree and grinding them. [4] Filé powder is generally not added until after the vegetables and meats or seafood are finished cooking ...
Étouffée or etouffee (French:, English: / ˌ eɪ t uː ˈ f eɪ / AY-too-FAY) is a dish found in both Cajun and Creole cuisine typically served with shellfish over rice.The dish employs a technique known as smothering, a popular method of cooking in the Cajun and Creole areas of south Louisiana. Étouffée is most popular in New Orleans and in the Acadiana region as well as the coastal ...
Hot chorizo links. A hot link (also "red link", "Louisiana red hot" or "Louisiana hot link" [1][2]) is a type of sausage used in the cuisine of the Southern United States, and a part of American barbecue, soul food, and Cajun [3][4] and Louisiana Creole cuisines. It is also a part of Texan cuisine [5][6] and the cuisine of Chicago, Illinois.