Nearly a year ago I discovered Hurst’s spicy 15-bean “CAJUN soup.” However, despite Hurst’s “CAJUN soup” being reasonably affordable (the 20-ounce bag of “beans plus flavor packet” currently costs $2.24 at my Wal-Mart Supercenter), I’d recently been seeking an even cheaper way to concoct a comparably tasty “chili” from scratch. The stumbling block had been ...
You don’t have to travel to all the way to Louisiana to enjoy authentic cajun style cuisine! Gumbo’s Louisiana Style Cafe in Denver offers a variety of southern soul foods that will satisfy any creole craving! The restaurant is housed in an old building with brick walls that are accented with rich dark woods and ...
Tony Chachere’s original Creole Seasoning is a cooking aid I think you just have to try. We have tried it on many dishes you would serve and it enhances the flavors incredibly. Most people think of Creole food as extra spicy. This is not true. Creole food is just FULL of flavor. It is not ...
The history of the settlers of Louisiana is colorful and rich. Louisiana was once a land populated by Native Americans as was the majority of what we now call the United States. The first settlers to Louisiana were the French, though Spanish explorers had visited Louisiana many years earlier. These French settlers imparted much more ...
Emeril Lagasse’s “Emeril Live” has been canceled from Food Network. When the news first broke it was thought that Emeril and Food Network were splitting ways entirely, but later reports have proved that Emeril’s show “The Essence of Emeril,” will continue production. Lagasse joined Food Network in 1993 and soon the expressions “Bam!!” and “Kick ...
You won’t have difficulty finding the best Cajun or Creole food on your visit to New Orleans, so be sure to stop by only the best in the area. Cajun food offers a distinct flavor of French-Creole style and influences, and you’ll find both extravagant and simple meal options in downtown New Orleans to be ...
Every state and country has its own way of seasoning food by using a combination of herbs, spices and many other seasonings. Louisiana is famous for its Creole Seasoning by Zatarain’s. Although this seasoning is marketed to people as the perfect seasoning for Jambalaya, this Creole seasoning can be added to meat, poultry, fish, salads, ...