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Traditional Creole shrimp stew is often found as a week day special in many New Orleans restaurants for a reason... It's so good that the locals must have this dish every week.

Creole Shrimp Stew

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By Donna Graffagnino
Traditional New Orleans Creole Shrimp Stew is made with a brown roux and tomato sauce/paste, ...
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Sausage-chicken Creole

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By Tammy Raynes
Being from Louisiana everyone assumes you cook cajun food automatically. Folks in north and central ...

"crab" Cakes

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By Tammy Raynes
Since I'm allergic to seafood I don't cook it very often. Sometimes just the smell ...

Southern Cajun Shrimp A/k/a Fuchs Family Shrimp

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By Susan Whitley
Thanks go out to Kelly for sharing this with me [again]. Incredibly delicious, especially ...
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Cajun Cocktail Sauce

Cajun Cocktail Sauce

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By Donna Graffagnino
There's cocktail sauce, homemade cocktail sauce, and really kickin' cocktail sauce. This is Kickin'! A ...
Original Crawfish Monica

Original Crawfish Or Shrimp Monica

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By Donna Graffagnino
Unlike Crawfish Etoufee, this rich creamy dish is so simple, with only a handful of ...
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New Orleans Grillades

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By Donna Graffagnino
My mother-in-law used to make this but I didn't know the name of it and ...
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New Orleans Cajun Dirty Rice

New Orleans Dirty Rice

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By Donna Graffagnino
Cajun rice or "dirty rice" is a well loved New Orleans dish and a Louisiana ...
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Cajun Shrimp Creole

Cajun Shrimp Creole

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By Kathy Sterling
I grew up eating shrimp Creole. I used to say my mom put it ...

Chicken & Andouille-sausage Gumbo

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By Deedee Miller
My mom's great gumbo.

Redfish Courtbouillon (court Bouillon)

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By Donna Graffagnino
Court Bouillon (pronounced KOO-be-yawn, almost dropping the n sound) in classical French cooking refers to ...
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Cajun Alfredo Chicken- Low Carb

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By Gretchen ***
This is my low carb version of one of my favorite meals- Cajun chicken pasta. ...
Here I am starting a gumbo and have added mirepoix to my stove top roux in my favorite roux pan.  I cannot tell you the sense of accomplishment I felt when I could produce a roux as dark as Paul Prudhomme's without burning it. For good gumbo it is a must.

Roux Even You Can Do

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By Kelly Mitchell
There are two myths about roux to rid yourself of forever: 1) It is a skill ...

Chicken, Tasso And Andouille Gumbo

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By Patrick Johnson
As the breeze cools and the tailgate action heats up, this classic gumbo is sure ...

Pork And Andouille Jambalaya

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By Enro Gay
Source of original recipe: The Shadows-On-The-Teche Cookbook with the original version of this recipe being ...
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Cajun Seasoning Mix

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By Em Marz
I keep a hot and a "Not Too Hot" version of this on hand for ...
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Charbroiled Oysters

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By Patrick Johnson
They say at Drago's in NOLA, "mother nature made the oysters, we just perfected them." ...
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Miss Arlene's Shrimp Opelousas

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By Teena Mathis
Another one of Miss Arlene's wonderful Cajun delights. Takes me back to the Louisiana ...
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Miss Arlene's Shrimp Etouffe

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By Teena Mathis
My husband, worked in Louisiana in Pointe Aux Chenes during the oil spill. I ...
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Good down home cooking!

Hot Sausage Jambalya

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By Bonnie Glazier
Bought some wonderful looking Chourico Hot Italian Sausage the other day, had zucchini and yellow ...
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This was delicious

Cajun Meatloaf With Creole Sauce

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By Jenny Powers
I woke up thinking creole and cajun. I then thought why not combine it in ...
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My Cajun Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

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By Alicia English
Don't get too hung up with following the recipe exactly, it is usually made with ...
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Cajun Jambalaya

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By Lori Newton
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse Show I suggest omitting the rice and making a batch of rice ...
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Hot Crawfish Dip

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By Ruby Henderson
If crawfish are out of season try substituting shrimp. If possible use boiled crawfish or ...
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