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Étouffée
Étouffée or etouffee (, ) is a dish found in both Cajun and Creole cuisine typically served with shellfish over rice. The dish employs a technique known as smothering, a popular method of cooking in the Cajun and Creole areas of south Louisiana. Étouffée is most popular in New Orleans and in the Acadiana region as well as the coastal counties of Mississippi, Alabama, northern Florida, and eastern Texas. Etymology In French, the word " étouffée" literally means "smothered" or "suffocated", from the verb " étouffer". Description Étouffée is most commonly made with crab, shrimp or crawfish. Depending on who is making it and where it is being made it is flavored with either Creole or Cajun seasonings. Although Creole and Cajun cuisines are distinct, there are many similarities. In the case of the Creole version of crawfish étouffée, it is made with a blond or brown roux and sometimes tomatoes are added. A blond roux is one that is cooked, stirring constantly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
étouffée
Étouffée or etouffee (, ) is a dish found in both Cajun cuisine, Cajun and Louisiana Creole cuisine, Creole cuisine typically served with shellfish over rice. The dish employs a technique known as Smothering (food), smothering, a popular method of cooking in the Cajun and Creole peoples, Creole areas of south Louisiana. Étouffée is most popular in cuisine of New Orleans, New Orleans and in the Acadiana region as well as the coastal counties of Mississippi, Alabama, northern Florida, and eastern Texas. Etymology In French language, French, the word "wikt:étouffée, étouffée" literally means "smothered" or "suffocated", from the verb "wikt:étouffer, étouffer". Description Étouffée is most commonly made with crab, shrimp or Crayfish as food, crawfish. Depending on who is making it and where it is being made it is flavored with either Creole or Cajun seasonings. Although Creole and Cajun cuisines are distinct, there are many similarities. In the case of the Creole ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smothering (food)
Smothering meat, seafood or vegetables is a cooking technique used in both Cajun and Creole cuisines of Louisiana. The technique involves cooking in a covered pan over low heat with a moderate amount of liquid, and can be regarded as a form of stove-top braising. The meat dishes cooked in this fashion are typically served over boiled or steamed white rice as a rice and gravy, while the vegetables are typically served as side dishes. Description This method of food preparation involves using the Maillard reaction to "brown" the featured meat or vegetables and usually the aromatic "trinity" as well, then deglazing with stock or water and simmering the mixture over low heat for an extended period of time. It is often done in a cast-iron pot or Dutch oven, so the heat can be evenly applied and distributed. Meat A large variety of meats are "smothered" in South Louisiana cuisine, including both domestic animals and wild game. Domestic animals cooked in this fashion include chic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuisine Of New Orleans
The cuisine of New Orleans encompasses common dishes and foods in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is perhaps the most distinctively recognized regional cuisine in the United States. Some of the dishes originated in New Orleans, while others are common and popular in the city and surrounding areas, such as the Mississippi River Delta and southern Louisiana. The cuisine of New Orleans is heavily influenced by Creole cuisine, Cajun cuisine, and soul food. Later on, due to immigration, Italian cuisine and Sicilian cuisine also has some influence on the cuisine of New Orleans. Seafood also plays a prominent part in the cuisine. Dishes invented in New Orleans include po' boy and muffuletta sandwiches, oysters Rockefeller and oysters Bienville, ''pompano en papillote'', and bananas Foster, among others. Influences Creoles are descendants of the settlers in colonial Louisiana, especially New Orleans. Before Louisiana became a part of the United States in 1803, it was colonized for mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Creole Cuisine
Louisiana Creole cuisine (, , ) is a style of cooking originating in Louisiana, United States, which blends African cuisine, West African, French cuisine, French, Spanish cuisine, Spanish, and Native American cuisine, Native American influences, as well as influences from the general cuisine of the Southern United States. Louisiana Creole people, Creole cuisine revolves around influences found in Louisiana from populations present there before its sale to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The term ''Creole'' describes the population of people in French colonial Louisiana which consisted of the descendants of the French and Spanish, and over the years the term grew to include Acadians, Germans, Caribbeans, native-born Slavery in the United States, slaves of African descent as well as those of mixed racial ancestry. Creole food is a blend of the various cultures that found their way to Louisiana including French, Spanish, Acadian, Caribbean, West African, Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Breaux Bridge (;Jack A. Reynolds. "Breaux Bridge" entry i"Louisiana Placenames of Romance Origin."LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses #7852. 1942. p. 77. ; ) is a city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,513 in 2020. It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area. Originally dubbed ''La Capitale Mondiale de l’Écrevisse'', by its French-speaking residents, Breaux Bridge was officially designated the "Crawfish Capital of the World" by Bob Angelle, then serving as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Breaux Bridge hosts an annual Crawfish Festival. It is regionally noted for its practice of listing people by nicknames in the town's telephone directory. History Firmin Breaux was a pioneer from Acadia, who settled here after expulsion by the British in what is now eastern Canada. He is known to have arrived in the area during early 1765 (after the British defeat of the French in 1763). By 1774, his branding iron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rice Dishes
This is a list of rice dishes from all over the world, arranged alphabetically. Rice is the seed of the monocot plants ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). As a cereal, cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia and the West Indies. It is the grain with the second-highest worldwide production, after maize (corn), according to data for 2010. List by country Unsorted * Aiwowo * Bagoong fried rice * Buttered rice * Insalata di riso * Kanika (food), Kanika * KFC rice * Lentil rice * Mutabbaq samak * Sayadieh See also * Arabic rice – a pilaf preparation using rice and vermicelli noodles * List of fried rice dishes * List of rice beverages * List of rice varieties * List of tortilla-based dishes * Pakistani rice dishes References {{Lists of prepared foods Rice dishes, * Lists of foods by type, Rice dishes Korean cuisine-related lists, Rice dishes World cuisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cajun Cuisine
Cajun cuisine ( , ) is a subset of Louisiana Creole cuisine, Louisiana cooking developed by the Cajuns, itself a Louisianan development incorporating elements of Indigenous cuisine of the Americas, Native American, West African, French cuisine, French, and Spanish cuisine, Spanish cuisine. Cajun cuisine is often referred to as a "rustic" cuisine, meaning that it is based on local food, locally available ingredients and that preparation is simple. Cajuns historically cooked their dishes, gumbo for example, in one pot. Crayfish as food, Crawfish, Shrimp and prawn as food, shrimp, and andouille sausage are staple meats used in a variety of dishes. The aromatic vegetables green bell pepper (), onion, and celery are called "Holy trinity (cuisine), the trinity" by chefs in Cajun and Louisiana Creole cuisines. Roughly diced and combined in cooking, the method is similar to the use of the ''Mirepoix (cuisine), mirepoix'' in traditional French cuisine which blends roughly diced carrot, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Stews
This is a list of notable stews. A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, beans, onions, peppers, tomatoes, etc., and frequently with meat, especially tougher meats suitable for moist, slow cooking, such as beef chuck or round. Poultry, pork, lamb or mutton, sausages, and seafood Seafood is any form of Marine life, sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including Fish as food, fish and shellfish. Shellfish include various species of Mollusca, molluscs (e.g., bivalve molluscs such as clams, oysters, and mussel ... are also used. Stews See also * Fish stew – includes a list of many fish stews * List of Azerbaijani soups and stews * List of fish and seafood soups * List of Japanese soups and stews * List of soups * List of Spanish soups and stews References {{Soups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Times (album)
''Dark Times'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Vince Staples. It was released on May 24, 2024, through Blacksmith Records and Def Jam Recordings. It marks his first release on Def Jam since '' FM!'' (2018), and is also his final release with the label. Production was primarily handled by longtime collaborators Michael Uzowuru and LeKen Taylor, alongside Cardo, Jay Versace, and Saint Mino, among others. It marks his first album to not feature any guest vocalists, although Kilo Kish, Santigold, Baby Rose and Maddy Davis provide additional contributions. The album was promoted by the single "Shame on the Devil", as well as the Black in Europa and Black in America tours. Background Vince Staples was discovered by Dijon "LaVish" Samo and Chuck Wun, alongside his cousin Campbell Emerson. LaVish took Staples on a trip to Los Angeles, where he befriended the Odd Future collective's members Syd tha Kyd, Mike G, and Earl Sweatshirt. Although he had not intended to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayou
In usage in the Southern United States, a bayou () is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area. It may refer to an extremely slow-moving stream, river (often with a poorly defined shoreline), marshy lake, wetland, or creek. They typically contain brackish water highly conducive to fish life and plankton. Bayous are commonly found in the Gulf Coast region of the southern United States, especially in the Mississippi River Delta, though they also exist elsewhere. A bayou is often an anabranch or minor braid of a braided channel that is slower than the mainstem, often becoming boggy and stagnant. Though fauna varies by region, many bayous are home to crawfish, certain species of shrimp, other shellfish, and leeches, catfish, frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, American alligators, turtles, and snakes such as watersnakes, swampsnakes, mudsnakes, crayfish snakes, and cottonmouths. Common birds include anhingas, egrets, herons, spoonbills, as well as many oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Staples
Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper. Born in Compton, California and raised in Long Beach, California, he first became known for his appearances on projects by Odd Future members—''Earl (mixtape), Earl'' by Earl Sweatshirt, ''Journey to the 5th Echelon'' by The Jet Age of Tomorrow (both 2010), and ''Doris (album), Doris'' by the former (2013). He signed with Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Records prior to releasing his collaborative mixtape with Mac Miller, ''Stolen Youth (mixtape), Stolen Youth'' (2013). The following year, he signed with No I.D.'s ARTium Recordings, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his debut extended play, ''Hell Can Wait'' (2014)—which marked his first entry on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and received critical acclaim. His debut studio album, ''Summertime '06'' (2015), was met with continued critical praise and spawned the single "Norf Norf", which received RIAA certification, platinum certification by the Recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
