The Biloxi Cajun Cookbook
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but has many old Southern recipes as well. There are
even some special spicy recipes from around the world.
The amounts of spicy seasoning have been measured
for average hot taste. If you like it hotter, all you do
is increase the amount of seasoning. If it is too hot,
then cut back on the seasoning the next time you make
it.
Crawfish, often called Mud-Bugs because of where they are normally found, are used in many dishes. They can be added to any dish that has seafood in it. They can be substituted for shrimp or crab meat.
Once they have been boiled and the heads removed,
they can be used whole or the meat can be removed from the shell and placed in the recipe.
Once the crawfish is boiled, the REAL MUD-BUG
LOVER will take the head, turn it around and Suck-
the-Head to get that special flavor only GOURMETS
love.
The Biloxi Cajun
A little history of the Biloxi Cajun The Biloxi Cajun was born in Biloxi Mississippi. He had a mostly uneventful childhood. At an early age, his taste buds began acquiring a familiarity with different tasting and spicy foods. A 23 year career in the U.S. Air Force sent him around the world several times over. In places like Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand spicy foods were abundant. This only helped to increase his desire for the unusual. The Biloxi Cajun found himself in Riverside, Ohio (outside Dayton) at the end of his military career. He stayed there, started a "real" job, but found the typical Midwest diet somewhat bland for his tastes. Around 2001, he started putting together recipes and flavors he had used over the years. The recipes he has put together in this cookbook are from his mother, grandmother, aunts and other relatives. The Biloxi Cajun also started experimenting with different flavors for sauces and rubs. He has several signature sauces and rubs that are available for sale.
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The Biloxi Cajun
Cookbook
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Contents
A Quick History Lesson
Why New Orleans
Cooking is Different
Want to cut back on salt?
Cooking with Herbs
APPETIZERS
APPETIZERS
SAUCES, SOUPS AND SALSA
SAUCES, SOUPS & SALSA
FISH, SHRIMP AND
OTHER SHELL FISH
Fish, Shrimp and other Shell Fish
PORK AND BEEF DISHES
PORK & BEEF DISHES
CHICKEN DISHES
CHICKEN DISHES
PASTA AND
VEGETABLE DISHES
PASTA & VEGETABLE DISHES
PIES, CAKES AND COOKIES
PIES, CAKES & COOKIES
CANDY
CANDY
DESSERTS
DESSERTS
A Quick History Lesson
Louisiana cooking (often referred to as Creole Cooking) is famous throughout the United States, and is known for its distinctiveness in many parts of the world. Its fame did not come as a mere accident, but was earned as a result of painstaking care and experimenting over a period of many decades.
In the beginning, gentlemen of high rank who came to Louisiana from France demanded the excellent cooking to which they were accustomed. The inhabitants, eager to please, made a great effort to provide it—sometimes gave them something different and better than they had ever tasted.
The inhabitants were, of course, French themselves and they knew what a Frenchman liked and how he liked it cooked. They also knew something of the cooking methods of other nations whose people had migrated to the colony. In addition, they had learned something from the Native Americans who knew how to cook fish, wild game and corn dishes and taught them the use of filé in their gumbos.
Later, when the Spanish took possession of Louisiana (in 1769) her imperious officers, wishing to live in great splendor, after the Spanish fashion, brought their cooks with them. In their opinion a Frenchman could not cook to suit a Spaniard. But they were invited to dinners in the homes in New Orleans and despite their prejudice, they enjoyed the meals; in fact, they instructed their cooks to learn something of Creole cooking.
In the course of time the French and Spanish (very antagonistic to one another at first) began to mingle, even to marry one another. Thus the best of the French and Spanish traditional cooking customs were combined and improved upon.
The Creoles of Louisiana learned a little from the French, Spanish and Native Americans and by a skillful blending and the use of native foods and high seasonings, created Creole Cooking.
There was also the Italian influence upon Louisiana or Creole cooking which helped give to give it flavor. The Italians made excellent sauces and improved the gravy for meat and fish dishes. But it seems that the Italians, believing in their own style of cooking, refused to be influenced by the French and Spanish.
Why New Orleans
Cooking is Different
There are two things that make New Orleans Cooking different from all others: First, as a foundation for every meat and fish dish there is the French "roux," and second, the very liberal use of well-cooked onions. This is most important.
To make the roux, take a heaping tablespoon of pure lard and melt it in an iron skillet. When melted, sprinkle in two rounded tablespoons of flour. Let them cook, stirring all the time, until the mixture is light brown. Then add chopped onions and continue stirring mixture until the onions begin to brown a little at the edges. This requires CAREFUL WATCHING. At this point, add about ½ cup of water and two tablespoons of tomato paste to the mixture and continue stirring. At this point, you are ready to add your meat or fish or whatever you will be cooking.
An iron skillet is the best utensil for this type of cooking. The iron cooks best over moderate heat and will not burn the roux or onions, which often happens when thinner pans are used. It is the rule of French cooking to use a rather hot fire at first, while frying the roux and onions, but as soon as the water is added, turn the heat down and allow only gentle boiling. This keeps the flavor of the food instead of allowing it to go off in steam. Add the water slowly, with frequent stirring.
Whenever possible, fresh onions should be used. You can also add small amounts of fresh chopped parsley. Fresh green peppers (bell peppers) are used also. They are not hot, but give the food a delicious taste. The trick is to season your food while you cook it, not after it is done.
Want to cut back on salt?
Some people think they just can’t do without salt. However, if you use a variety of herbs and spices, you can reduce your salt intake and never miss it. One thing to remember is that dried herbs are almost twice as strong as fresh ones.
Fresh lemon or lime juice will add zesty flavor to any dish. For example, add one tsp. of lemon juice to canned or frozen green beans while cooking.
Try several of these salt substitutes and you will be pleasantly surprised. Combine all ingredients, and store in a small airtight container with a shaker lid. Add a few grains of raw rice to prevent caking.
No-Salt Seasoning #1:
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dehydrated lemon rind
1 tsp. oregano
Aromatic Seasoning
3 tsp. dried basil
2 tsp. savory spice
2 tsp. celery seed
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. sage
2 tsp. marjoram
1 tsp. lemon thyme
Combine and crush with mortar and pestle to obtain uniform size.
Cooking with Herbs
Some herbs accent some types of flavors more than others. Listed below is a rule-of-thumb