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Enjoy a taste of New Orleans wherever you are. These are some of the great foods for when you are craving. Throw your own Mardi Gras celebration.
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items If you have been to New Orleans, you probably eaten your way through your vacation. Having New Orleans food, doesn’t have to end when you get home. Find products and ingredients you need to duplicate the meals you enjoyed.
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Mainly cookware. Also some fun stuff.
Easy ways to make authentic Cajun or creole food
My favorite recipes are in these books. They help you find new recipes and make classic ones for your family.
Mainly cookware. Also some fun stuff.
Always make sure you use the fresh supplies. Along with that, you need the right tools to prepare your Cajun or creole dishes.
These are some of the things you want if you are trying to make authentic Cajun or creole food. The pots are heavy duty aluminum. Great for large pots of gumbo, jambalaya, or indoor seafood boils.
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13 Inch Aluminum Oval Roaster - McWare
Made in Louisiana for Louisiana food. A necessity for Cajun or creole food.
8 Pc Aluminum Pot & Pan Set - McWare
Definitely not a necessity, but just a fun reminder of the wonderful food South Louisiana has to offer. Inspire your cooking to be authentic Louisiana food.
Totally Bamboo Louisiana Engraved Map Cutting Board 11x8.75
I only use wooden utensils to make my room. It starts easier than a spoon or a metal spatula.
Hima Shilajatun Wooden Spoons for Cooking, Bamboo Cooking Utensils Set with Holder and 7 S Hooks for Nonstick Cookware
Easy ways to make authentic Cajun or creole food
Products to use to get the taste you want. Some of these things are carried by stores outside of Louisiana
The name says it all. This makes your food taste so good, you will literally want to “slap ya mama.” a little goes long way and seasoning your food.
Slap Ya Mama Original Cajun Seasoning 4oz
Have beignets anywhere with the original beignet mix. Easy to make. Don’t forget the sifted powdered sugar!
Cafe Du Monde Beignet Mix, 28 Oz (Pack of 1)
No old bay here. This is essential for boiling seafood in Louisiana.
Louisiana Fish Fry Crawfish Shrimp Crab Boil Seasoning 4.5 lb 2 Pack
We deep fry, pan fry, or bake seafood with “fish fry”. It has all the seasonings and lemon you need to get the authentic taste you had in New Orleans.
Zatarain's Crispy Southern Fish Fri 10 oz
Stone-ground texture delivers authentic New Orleans taste. Tangy kick without overwhelming heat. Often found on Poboys.
Perfect balance of tangy kick without overwhelming heat
Zatarain's Creole Mustard, 12 oz
We use this for blackened fish, chicken, and even as a finish to season steaks. Adds great flavor to ordinary food.
Louisiana Fish Fry Cajun Blackened Seasoning
Étouffée means smothered”. It is usually shellfish smothered in a rich, well seasoned sauce. I like to make it with chicken.
Louisiana Fish Fry Etouffee Base Mix, 2.5 oz Bag
If you can handle your seafood being extra spicy, this is for you. If everyone doesn’t like extra spicy, you can always buy a milder brand and boil twice.
Louisiana Fish Fry Products Cajun Fire Boil Seasoning 4.06 lb Bag.
Olive salad is a must have for a muffaletta. Central grocery in the French Quarter created the first. We enjoy their olive salad on sandwiches and it’s great as a salad topper
Central Grocery Olive Salad 32 oz
In my opinion, this olive salad, along with the one from Central grocery is the best. We also enjoy it in a salad.
Boscoli Family Italian Olive Salad, 32 oz Jar (Pack of 1)
If you ever had barbecue shrimp in New Orleans, you know that it has nothing to do with a grill or barbecue sauce. It has everything to do with a well seasoned butter sauce, fresh gulf, shrimp, and French bread to dip in the sauce.
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This is essential if you enjoy New Orleans food. With a combination of Cajun and Creole, you are sure to find something to please everyone.
The Best of New Orleans Cookbook: 50 Classic Cajun and Creole Recipes from the Big Easy, (Paperback)
My favorite recipes are in these books. They help you find new recipes and make classic ones for your family.
This is often considered the absolute best cookbook for Louisiana food. I don’t know many people who live here who don’t have a copy.
River Road Recipes: Louisiana Cuisine Textbook
THE king of Cajun and creole food. Cook like the king.
Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen
The name on this book says it all. Even though I know most of my recipes by heart, I still refer to this book to make sure I don’t forget anything.
The Best of New Orleans Cookbook: 50 Classic Cajun and Creole Recipes from the Big Easy, (Paperback)
The Times – Picayune newspaper was the daily newspaper in New Orleans. They published recipes once a week. It was common for people to cut out the recipes and put them i n an envelope or glue them onto paper. Many of these were sent in by ordinary pe...
Cooking Up A Storm: Recipes from Times-Picayune
This is proof that New Orleans isn’t all about food. Drink up my friends and enjoy these classic drink recipes.
New Orleans Cocktails: 100+ Recipes Inspired by Big Easy