Cajun Food

Sat 14 Nov '09 Posted by webmaster in Travel , Events , Recipes , Food , Louisiana , Special Features , Weekend Video Spotlight , Chefs, Cookbook Authors, & Foodie Experts , Meat Interested in making a turducken for Thanksgiving or the Christmas holiday season but don’t know where to start? In the video below, Cajun Chef Chef Paul Prudhomme of K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen gives you the details you will need to begin to cook Turducken, a Cajun Thanksgiving specialty made of juicy boneless layers of turkey, duck, and chicken. As Chef Paul Prudhomme states, the outer layer of his cooked Cajun turducken is ... Read Full Story

Tried the Turducken this year. I was very disappointed. The bird doesn't stay together like the photos you see. After it's cooked, you don't know to slice or scoop out the bird. There was very little turkey meat on the outside and the inside had more rice than duck or sausage. Plus, it was dry. There were no juices when I cooked it. Luckily, we also cooked a traditional turkey which fed everyone. After all said and done, after $110, the Turducken was stuffing. I will never buy again. Get more detail about Cajun Stuffed Turducken (Tur-Duck-Hen)- 15 pounds. Read Full Story

Tried the Turducken this year. I was very disappointed. The bird doesn't stay together like the photos you see. After it's cooked, you don't know to slice or scoop out the bird. There was very little turkey meat on the outside and the inside had more rice than duck or sausage. Plus, it was dry. There were no juices when I cooked it. Luckily, we also cooked a traditional turkey which fed everyone. After all said and done, after $110, the Turducken was stuffing. I will never buy again. Get more detail about Cajun Stuffed Turducken (Tur-Duck-Hen)- 15 pounds. Read Full Story

There's nothing like walking into a restaurant, and feeling like your going to a friend's for dinner. Mara greets you as you walk in the first of two very small and cozy dinning areas. Sometimes you'll see her husband and daughter helping out and the waitresses are always super friendly and helpful. The menu includes Cajun Style Seafood, BBQ & Southern Comfort Food. For the more adventurous, the fried gator bites are marinated in Cajun spice, crunchy and tender, if you've never had them, i'll say give'em a try. It's sorta like a cross between fish and chicken. Like the gator bites, the green ... Read Full Story

Justin Wilson is a familiar name in the cookbook world. Avid collectors will know the name--it is synonomous with Louisiana Cajun cooking. Justin Wilson's Homegrown Louisiana Cookbook and Justin Wilson Gourmet and Gourmand are often available in used bookstores and sometimes can be found at a flea market. I have seen these books several times over during my cookbook hunting days. Twice before, I have had a signed Justin Wilson cookbook. They normally go for about double or a bit more than double the price of an unsigned used copy--$25 - $35. About Justin Wilson Justin Wilson was lived from 1914-2001. He was born ... Read Full Story

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - Cajun chef Paul Prudhomme was shot...but amazingly the bullet did no damage. All that extra padding (FAT) finally paid off! Prudhomme was cooking (DUH) at a golf course when he felt something hit his arm. That something was a .22 caliber bullet! It didn't even penetrate his skin! Police had originally classified the incident as a shooting, but then deemed it a simple complaint. They say a .22 caliber bullet can travel almost two miles, so they may never know who fired the shot. story is HERE Read Full Story

Gumbo History A peek into a pot of gumbo is a glance into the rich history of Louisiana. The ingredients and cooking techniques involved come from a remarkable array of cultures and traditions--all of which have combined over the centuries to create a uniquely American story. Cajun or Creole? Creoles descended from the wealthy French and Spanish colonists who settled in southern Louisiana. "Creole" also includes the African and Caribbean heritage of the region. Creole cuisine was born in upper-class households and still carries the reputation of being more refined and fancy, and of using more expensive ingredients, than Cajun cooking. Cajuns are the ... Read Full Story