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Cajun home cooking that never makes it to restaurant menus
Posted on 10/31/19 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 10/31/19 at 12:33 pm
Bayou or prairie, I don't care. I'm talking about the homestyle stuff that will never make it to a restaurant menu, but sustains us anyway. My start to the list:
--petits pois or baby green limas cooked in a roux, with or without some chicken thighs cooked in the pot too
--smothered potatoes (if you have to ask....)
--shrimp boulettes (ground shrimp & shredded potatoes, seasonings, deep fried)
--etouffee de macaroni (a seafood etouffee, but with short pasta shapes cooked in the stew, not boiled separately)
--couche-couche, with Steen's cane syrup
--a slice of hogshead cheese melted atop a bowl of hot grits
What'cha got?
--petits pois or baby green limas cooked in a roux, with or without some chicken thighs cooked in the pot too
--smothered potatoes (if you have to ask....)
--shrimp boulettes (ground shrimp & shredded potatoes, seasonings, deep fried)
--etouffee de macaroni (a seafood etouffee, but with short pasta shapes cooked in the stew, not boiled separately)
--couche-couche, with Steen's cane syrup
--a slice of hogshead cheese melted atop a bowl of hot grits
What'cha got?
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Posted on 10/31/19 at 12:53 pm to hungryone
Rice and gravy
Meatball stew
Meatball stew
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:01 pm to hungryone
Okra, chicken and tasso, and Okra shrimp and tasso
Pork Backbone Stew
Ponce
Grits and Grillades
Smothered Pork Chops and Cabbage
Pork Backbone Stew
Ponce
Grits and Grillades
Smothered Pork Chops and Cabbage
This post was edited on 10/31/19 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:05 pm to hungryone
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petits pois or baby green limas cooked in a roux, with or without some chicken thighs cooked in the pot too
Jesus, that sounds awesome. Never had that before.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:11 pm to upgrayedd
I love roux peas. I buy the ones with the mushrooms and pearl onions
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:12 pm to mouton
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Rice and gravy
Meatball stew
Both pretty common at plate lunch places
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:27 pm to hungryone
Shrimp molds - more of a holiday appetizer but I love it and have never seen it in a restaurant.
This post was edited on 10/31/19 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:38 pm to hungryone
Gou court-bouillon(Coubion)
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:42 pm to hungryone
Pork roast with a couenne (quenne) and rice and gravy. I know people do pork roast often but never can get a proper couenne.
The Pig Stand in Ville Platte used to have a plate lunch with this dish. It was delicious, too bad it's gone forever.
The Pig Stand in Ville Platte used to have a plate lunch with this dish. It was delicious, too bad it's gone forever.
This post was edited on 10/31/19 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:43 pm to SUB
Roux peas are a staple at the camp. Can’t wait
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:53 pm to danny d lsu
The Pig Stand in Ville Platte served just about all these dishes.. 
Posted on 10/31/19 at 1:58 pm to hungryone
My granny made cushaw casserole this time of year.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:00 pm to SUB
Love that pink shrimp mold. My mom always makes one for Christmas.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:01 pm to mouton
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Rice and gravy
Lmao. Probably the most common homestyle restaurant food.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:03 pm to hungryone
Don’t understand the downvotes but all of that sounds fantastic. I’ve only had 2-3 of those.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:13 pm to danny d lsu
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a couenne
I didnt know what this was so I looked it up... The roast on google pics looked phenomenal
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:20 pm to hungryone
Squirrel stew. Never seen a tree rat as a daily special just yet.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:25 pm to Btrtigerfan
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I love roux peas.
All the old New Orleans neighborhood restaurants seem to have these as sides on daily specials. Hell, I think even places like Galatoires used to serve them.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:42 pm to mouton
quote:
Rice and gravy
Meatball stew
You could go to almost any lunch place in Lafayette and have these.
Posted on 10/31/19 at 2:43 pm to SUB
quote:
Shrimp molds - more of a holiday appetizer but I love it and have never seen it in a restaurant.
I made it a few times this summer. I love them also. Now, I'm thinking of making one for the AL game with some other things.
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