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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.
Cajun music is evolved from its roots in the music of the French-speaking Catholics of Canada. In earlier years, the fiddle was the predominant instrument, but gradually the accordion has come to share the limelight. Cajun music gained national attention in 2007, when the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album category was created. [50]
In 1993, documentary filmmaker Pat Mire chronicled the tradition with his film Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras. [11] The imagery of the event is represented in work by local artists such as Chuck Broussard, [12] Francis Pavy, [13] and Herb Roe [14] [15] [16] and in the name and packaging of a locally brewed seasonal beer. [17]
Red beans and rice—kidney beans cooked with Cajun spices, ham, and vegetables such as bell peppers, onions, and celery, served together with white rice [23] [40] Rice and gravy—small pieces of beef, or sometimes chicken or pork, simmered for a long time with onions, peppers, and other seasonings, and served over white rice [41]
Jambalaya (/ ˌ dʒ æ m b ə ˈ l aɪ ə / JAM-bə-LY-ə, / ˌ dʒ ʌ m-/ JUM-) is a savory rice dish that developed in the U.S. state of Louisiana fusing together African, Spanish, and French influences, consisting mainly of meat and/or seafood, [1] and vegetables mixed with rice and spices.
Seafood is popular in gumbo the closer to the coast the people are, but the southwestern areas of Louisiana often use fowl, such as chicken or duck, and sausage. [12] [13] The fowl is generally not deboned, and onions, celery, and bell pepper are not strained out of the dish. [12] Cajun gumbo is sometimes topped with parsley and green onions. [12]
The importance of fried chicken to southern cuisine is apparent through the multiple traditions and different adaptations of fried chicken, such as KFC; Nashville's Prince's Hot Chicken Shack; or the Cajun-inspired Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits and Popeyes Chicken. [120] [121] [122] [123]
Dirty rice is frequently referred to as Cajun Rice in Louisiana and other parts of the South due to the dish's history with the Acadian immigrants of Louisiana. [10] Cajun rice typically incorporates Andouille sausage, bell pepper, celery, and onions along with a blend of traditional Cajun spices .