February 2nd, 2010

Shrimp Creole

Cajun vs. Creole Cooking Mardi Gras is here!! You better pull out the Zatarans! In general, Cajun dishes are the country cooking of Louisiana, highlighted by dirty rice, gumbos, jambalaya, andouille (pronounced ahnd-wee or ahn-do-wee, it’s a spicy smoked  sausage) and simple foods such as fried catfish. Cajun cooking traditionally uses pork fat and simpler ingredients. […]