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Louisiana food I’d never had before
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:12 am
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:12 am
I’m from Tennessee and was visiting family in Covington this past weekend. My cousin is a great cook and said I’m gonna make you something you’ve probably never had while pointing to some strange pear looking things on the table. Anyway, he prepared stuffed Mirlitons for me and they were awesome! Wish we had them up in Tennessee
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Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:13 am to Bayou nights
Are you sure you don’t? Also called chayote squash or vegetable pear.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:22 am to Bayou nights
Not sure where you live in TN but you can find them as another poster said as chayote squash in Kroger Fresh Market and Publix. They are not always good quality and expensive though sometimes 3.99 a pound where they are 10 for a dollar in New Orleans. I try and haul them back with me to TN when I visit home.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:27 am to Darla Hood
Gotcha, I’ll try and search for some
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:31 am to Darla Hood
Since we are on the subject, here is a link to a bunch of other things you can do with them that I just came across.
THE CHAYOTE
A Mesoamerican Plant
Recipe book
THE CHAYOTE
A Mesoamerican Plant
Recipe book
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:31 am to Darla Hood
He stuffed his with breadcrumbs, sweet onion, green onion and shrimp. Is that what you typically use?
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:34 am to Bayou nights
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Bayou nights
LSU Fan
Nashville
where yat?
voodoo gumbo in bellevue has some decent food and $6 hurricanes and beignets and everything is on Leidenheimer bread. i don't recommend the gumbo though, not nearly rich enough for me.
fairview tn has a lafayette native who runs a store called 'roux de view' and she bring back all kinds of good stuff from LA all the time like crawfish boudin, boudin balls and king cakes.
This post was edited on 11/14/23 at 11:35 am
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:40 am to Bayou nights
I wish I had taken pics during the cook, but I made two dishes with mirliton a few days ago.
I made a mirliton rice dressing for my husband. Ground beef, Italian sausage (alternatively, ground pork), trinity, garlic, cubed mirliton that had been boiled until tender, peeled, cut up, etc.
Could’ve used more dressing mixture or a little less rice, but he was happy with taste.
And in a casserole with the same mixture, plus cheese, low carb bread crumbs, no rice.
I made a mirliton rice dressing for my husband. Ground beef, Italian sausage (alternatively, ground pork), trinity, garlic, cubed mirliton that had been boiled until tender, peeled, cut up, etc.
Could’ve used more dressing mixture or a little less rice, but he was happy with taste.
And in a casserole with the same mixture, plus cheese, low carb bread crumbs, no rice.
This post was edited on 11/14/23 at 11:47 am
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:41 am to CAD703X
Nippers corner area, was born in Tennessee but my dad and that half of my family is all from Louisiana so I’d like to think I’ve got at least a little Cajun in me, haha.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:44 am to Darla Hood
Looks good to me!
Posted on 11/14/23 at 11:56 am to Bayou nights
Stuffed mirlitons are amazing
Posted on 11/14/23 at 12:30 pm to Darla Hood
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Darla Hood
If you are on facebook they have a group called mirliton.org that has the cajun keto chef guy in it and he has been posting all sorts of things he does with mirliton.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 12:32 pm to NOLAGT
Thanks, I’ll check! 
Posted on 11/14/23 at 12:37 pm to Darla Hood
Chips done in his air fryer and roasted garlic au gratin.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 2:44 pm to Bayou nights
They are awesome pickled.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 2:50 pm to Bayou nights
Shrimp and mirliton is a classic combination.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:05 pm to wickowick
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They are awesome pickled.
Haven’t tried them picked yet but it’s on my to do list. I got another cookbook that’s merliton heavy that have a few recipes for that.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 7:21 am to caro81
quote:I didn’t have any familiarity with mirliton until I was grown and working. At a Christmas luncheon, someone brought a shrimp mirliton casserole that was a delicious revelation. Not just shrimp, though, because it also included a ground beef/ground pork mixture. Absolutely loved it.
Shrimp and mirliton is a classic combination.
The problem with the shrimp mirliton combo is that neither my son nor his wife like shrimp (!!!), and I want to have mirliton on the holiday table. I might have to indulge myself and make a separate one with shrimp.
NOLAGT, those chips look amazing, and who doesn’t love a gratin?
Posted on 11/15/23 at 8:06 am to Darla Hood
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make a separate one with shrimp
That's what id do
I love shrimp and mirliton casserole or stuffed shells I just wanted to find some other uses for mirliton so I picked up this cookbook. One thing I was thinking about for a cooking challenge was a shrimp and mirliton fettuccine alfredo. Puree some mirliton and mix it in with the cream/cheese. I just didn't have the time. Still plan to make it one day.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 8:46 am to Bayou nights
If it were not for the fact that one of my BILs is from Luling, I would still have never had one. It's just not common in a lot of La.
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