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February 2017

19 Feb

A CASUAL CONNOISSEUR’S GUIDE to CREOLE AND CAJUN CUISINE

New Orleans is famous for its world class, one of a kind cuisine, but its cuisine is actually comprised of two different kinds of cooking.  They are Creole and Cajun.  I grew up loving my uncle Kenneth's food.  His jambalaya is one of the best I've tasted.  In fact, my son used to go to restaurants and order "Uncle Kenneth's jambalaya".  I've  had to explain to him on more than one occasion that you can only get that in one place. His is made with a tomato base.  I remember the first time I saw brown jambalaya.  I thought it wasn't authentic, but what I later learned is that it was Cajun, not Creole.  So what's the difference? Please allow me to begin by saying there are numerous legitimate variations on much of our...
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