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What's the Difference
What Is the Difference Between Mardi Gras and Carnival?
There's one obvious answer to the question, What is the difference between Mardi Gras and Carnival...
Recipe Round-Ups
17 Mardi Gras Recipes for Fat Tuesday
These Mardi Gras recipes are just the thing to celebrate Fat Tuesday in style. Historically, Mardi...
What's the Difference
What Is the Difference Between Gumbo and Jambalaya?
When it comes to gumbo vs jambalaya, they’re both flavorful and hearty dishes associated with New...
How To
How to Make a Roux (And How Not to Ruin It)
Roux—a simple mixture of equal parts fat and flour—is the base of so many beloved dishes, from comfort...
What's the Difference
What Is the Difference Between Jambalaya and Etouffee?
I don’t know about you, but when I travel to New Orleans to eat and drink, I usually don’t ask questions...
History of
The History of Jambalaya, a True Melting Pot of Flavors
Once again, Mardi Gras is right around the corner, and, as with most other things, my first thoughts...
What's the Difference
What Is the Difference Between Creole and Cajun Food?
Mardi Gras is swiftly approaching, and with that celebratory holiday comes the consumption of all...
History of
New Orleans' Food Scene Is Rich with Surprising History
Two years ago, New Orleans turned 300, and the storied city that didn’t take Hurricane Katrina sitting...
Recipe Round-Ups
11 Ways to Make Cajun Seasoning the Star of Your Mardi Gras Dinner
Call it Creole or Cajun, the sort of spicy seasoning blend typical of so many New Orleans dishes is...
Videos on Cajun
Cajun Recipes
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Cajun Soufflé
Andouille sausage and creole seasoning spice up this Cajun take on soufflé from Joy the Baker.
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Wild Rice Jambalaya
This twist on a classic Cajun jambalaya recipe is made with wild rice.
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Cajun-Spiced Tempeh Po' Boys (Undressed)
A Brooklynite recipe for vegan po'boys
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Chicken and Andouille Jambalaya
Learn a classic Southern rice dish with chicken, sausage, ham, and spices. Chowhound's jambalaya recipe...
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Shrimp and Okra Gumbo with Tasso
A seafood and ham gumbo that’s thickened with okra.
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Gumbo Z'herbes
This vegetarian gumbo recipe packs in five bunches of cooking greens and is a New Orleans classic.
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Boudin Balls
Chef Donald Link’s version of the “king of Cajun food,” made with pork liver, rice, and fresh ground...
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Maque Choux
This maque choux recipe is a classic Cajun version of succotash, brimming with fresh summer corn and...