re: What cajun food would you consider summer seasonal?

Fried green tomato.

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Woh, won, woh. Bite your tongue young man.

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I'm joking. I used to love fried catfish. Developed the reaction later in life.

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Lots of vegetables

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Baked chicken

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Not sure what is inherently cajun about these items although I suppose you could put a cajun twist on them.

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It just all seems so heavy to me

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Well, Cajuns aren't exactly known for light meals. We like to eat, and eat well. Historically, Cajuns have lived off the land so whatever is in season is what we eat seasonally.

Summer months, whatever is growing in the garden and whatever we can catch are on the menu. Okra, squash, mustard greens, peas, butter beans, tomatoes, fish, crawfish/shrimp/crabs/oysters, non-illegal/regulated birds(red-wing blackbirds, etc.).

If you were from the country, you'd know that fresh garden vegetables are Cajun summer fare...and redneck fare...and hillbilly fare...not a slight, just an observation.

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What cajun food would you consider summer seasonal?

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Budweiser

Smoked pork sausage on a slice of Evangeline Maid bread and a tomato and cucumber side salad tossed with vinegar and salt and pepper.

Chicken and sausage with okra and tomato.

Roast or chicken with rice and gravy with a sliced banana pepper on top of the rice and gravy.

Fried Fish: catfish, bass, white perch or brim.

Fried Shrimp.

Iceberg salad topped with fried crawfish or shrimp.

Corn Maque Choux.

Barbeque Lamb, chicken, beef or pork with Jack Miller's barbeque sauce, rice dressing and potato salad.

Potato salad is a big summertime dish because it's served cool.

Smoked sausage and tomato gravy.

Stuffed or fried eggplant.

Stuffed bellpepper.

Baked sweet potato or candied yams.

An ice cold watermelon.

Chilled sliced cantaloupe.

Homemade vanilla ice cream.

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Degas - quote:What cajun food would you consider summer seasonal? Budweiser

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I remember when it was Jax or Dixie.