Creole And Cajun Cookbook New Orleans Cuisine

A taste of New Orleans--right in your own kitchen Just like a big bowl of gumbo, New Orleans is a melting pot of cultures and flavors. Its vibrant cuisine is as unique as the city itself, evidenced by the delightful scent of Creole and Cajun cooking wafting through the streets. Let The Best of New Orleans Cookbook transport you there with amazing dishes--straight out of Bourbon Street--you can make right in your own home. More than just decadent recipes, you'll find the flavor of NOLA all over this New Orleans cookbook--from profiles of iconic culinary landmarks like Café du Monde to where to find the ingredients that define its cooking, like andouille, crawfish, and Louisiana hot sauce. Because eating and drinking go hand and hand in New Orleans, you'll also find recipes for the libations it's most famous for--so mix yourself up a Sazerac, grab this New Orleans cookbook, and let's get cookin'! Inside The Best of New Orleans Cookbook you'll find: Top five picks--A local's guide to favorite places and things to do when visiting, including the five best bars and spots to enjoy raw oysters. Cook with confidence--Learn what the Cajun Holy Trinity is, how to whip up a roux, and what it takes to fry like a pro. A little something extra--Look for a lagniappe at the end of most every recipe for tips, tricks, and historical highlights related to the dish. Enjoy Big Easy cooking with this fun, easy New Orleans cookbook.

Two hundred eighty-eight delicious recipes carefully worked out so that you can reproduce, in your own kitchen, the true flavors of Cajun and Creole dishes. The New Orleans cookbook whose authenticity dependability, and wealth of information have made it a classic.

"More than a collection of recipes, it is a rich tapestry, woven with love, of the food of Louisiana and the folks and folklore that have made it famous . . . . CAJUN-CREOLE COOKING is a must for anyone seriously interested in American food." -- Merle Ellis, The Butcher "A vast collection of innovative recipes that can be made by cooks throughout the United States." -- Bon Appetit "The recipes are precise and easy to follow, and there are explanatory notes on the more unusual ingredients, as well as tips on cleaning oyster shells and executing various other kitchen chores. There are procedures for making roux, preparing stocks, and frying Cajun-Creole style." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer

This comprehensive Cajun and Creole cookbook presents over seventy recipes from all the top New Orleans restaurants. From Brennan's and Emeril to Commanders Palace—providing all the heady Cajun and Creole flavors of this fabulous food city in one handy volume. Author John DeMers is one of New Orleans' leading food writers and he starts by giving you a comprehensive overview of the history and food culture of New Orleans—an insightful and spirited look at everything this city stands for in terms of food, with incredible photographs including some family album shots of local food celebrities. Next is a detailed "how-to" introduction to the local ingredients and cooking techniques. The main body of this creole and cajun cookbook presents incredible recipes for all the classic New Orleans dishes served at leading restaurants—from Jambalaya to Creole Gumbo and Beignets. These creole and cajun recipes are all written by top local chefs and restaurants like Andrea's, Arnaud's, Bayona, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, Emeril and the Sazerac. Relive the rich flavors of the Big Easy in the comfort of your own kitchen with this book! Authentic cajun and creole recipes include: Pain Perdu Oysters Rockefeller Seafood Gumbo Crawfish Etouffee Muffuletta Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce World Food Cookbooks allow people to bring the cuisines of the world into their own homes. These beautiful books offer complete information on ingredients, utensils, and cooking techniques. Each volume presents the best authentic recipes and detailed explorations of the cultural context in which dishes are created.

A twentieth century cookbook featuring the food, cooking techniques and culinary history of the Creole people in New Orleans. One of the world's most unusual and exciting cooking styles, New Orleans Creole cookery melds a fantastic array of influences: Spanish spices, tropical fruits from Africa, native Choctaw Indian gumbos, and most of all, a panoply of French styles, from the haute cuisine of Paris to the hearty fare of Provence. Assembled at the turn of the twentieth century by a Crescent City newspaper, The Picayune, this volume is the bible of many a Louisiana cook and a delight to gourmets everywhere. Hundreds of enticing recipes including fine soups and gumbos, seafoods, all manner of meats, rice dishes and jambalayas, cakes and pastries, fruit drinks, French breads, and many other delectable dishes. A wealth of introductory material explains the traditional French manner of preparing foods, and a practical selection of full menus features suggestions for both everyday and festive meals.

This ecookbook combines the cooking flavours of Creole and Cajun dishes found in the great city of New Orleans. It has a section for the essential mixes of authentic spice mixes and sauces, which originate from the creole culture as well as great CREOLE recipes like: Creole Crab Cakes, Crawfish Etoufée, Fish Po' Boy, `Shut My Mouth" Alligator, Classic Creole Gumbo, Plantation Jambalaya, plus many more. CAJUN Recipes: Cajun Deep-Fried Turkey, Cajun Crawfish Pie, Blend of the Bayou, Red Beans and Rice, Cajun Catfish, Chicken, Sausage, and Shrimp Gumbo... plus many more including the classic New Orleans Deserts.

“Stuffed with doable recipes, from breakfast right on through to dinner, dessert, and cocktails . . . packed with the flavor and soul of the city.” —The Christian Science Monitor In Tremé, jazz is always in the air and something soulful is simmering on the stove. This gritty neighborhood celebrates a passion for love, laughter, friends, family and strangers in its rich musical traditions and mouth-watering Southern food. Infuse your own kitchen with a Taste of Tremé by serving up its down-home dishes and new twists on classic New Orleans favorites like: Muffuletta Salad Chargrilled Oysters Crawfish and Corn Beignets Shrimp and Okra Hushpuppies Chicken and Andouille Gumbo Roast Beef Po’ Boy Creole Tomato Shrimp Jambalaya Bananas Foster Including fascinating cultural facts about the music, architecture and dining that make up Tremé, this book will have your taste buds tapping to the beat of a big brass band. “Explores one of the most famous neighborhoods of New Orleans through recipes, photographs, vignettes, and quotations . . . a celebration of everything that New Orleans has to offer, including food, music, architecture, and more.” —FaveSouthernRecipes