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 Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:38 pm
New Orleans has two main styles of food: Cajun and Creole.
So which one is the best? It's All Great!
Simply put, Cajun food is robust, country-style food, found along the bayous of Louisiana, a combination of French and Southern cuisines. It was brought to Louisiana from the French who migrated to the state from Nova Scotia 250 years ago and used the simple foods, right from the land. Think of heavy, one-pot dishes, like jambalaya or crawfish étouffée, served over steaming rice.
Creole food is a distinctive cuisine, created in New Orleans with European and African roots. It is Cajun food's more refined city relative. The French influence is strongest, but the essence of Creole is found in rich sauces, local herbs, red ripe tomatoes, and the prominent use of seafood, caught in local waters. It is associated with the old-line kitchens of New Orleans, where generations of traditions are carried on today. Think of rich, roux-based gumbo, shrimp creole, grits and grillades, redfish courtbouillion and more.
Both foods make liberal use of the "holy trinity" of cooking: chopped green peppers, onions and celery. The most common misconception is that both foods are spicy, fiery hot. Both Creole and Cajun cuisines have a depth of flavor, borne of a loving blend of local herbs and (quite often) roux and may or may not be spicy.
In New Orleans, it is tradition to welcome our guests with wonderful food and drink.* So come give us a visit.
*Information from http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/cuisine/food/creolevscajun.html
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:45 pm
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:17 am
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:39 am
my mom's family are all as cajun as they come, and I swear my grandmother makes the best gumbo and potato salad <33333
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:23 am
rena921 my mom's family are all as cajun as they come, and I swear my grandmother makes the best gumbo and potato salad <33333 Yum! Wat kind of gumbo ?
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:14 am
Thy Smoke rena921 my mom's family are all as cajun as they come, and I swear my grandmother makes the best gumbo and potato salad <33333 Yum! Wat kind of gumbo ? I don't...really know. >_> the good kind?
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:35 am
Well they have seafood gumbo, or sausage gumbo, pretty much whatever gumbo.
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:21 pm
I've only ever had the fake mall cafateria sort of Cajun food ><
I still love it, though!
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:48 pm
You gotta come make a visit so we can show you some real flavor.
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:59 pm
That would pretty much be amazing!
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:18 am
Espeically if you were to come down during Mardi Gras!!!!
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:25 pm
Omg there are no words for how totally awesome that would be!
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:03 pm
That would be totally awesome. How old are you again? rofl
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:43 pm
I know, right? I'm 17.
I'll be 18 in January ><
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:04 pm
Sounds like you'd be 18 just in time for Mardi Gras ... New Orleans may be known for it's food and Mardi Gras....but it's halloween isn't all that shabby either. wink
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