Louisiana cuisine
Creole culinary tradition
Louisiana cuisine is the cooking traditions of Louisiana, distinguished by two main branches: Cajun food from rural Acadian settlers and Creole food from New Orleans's multicultural mix.
Both draw on French technique, African ingredients, Spanish influence, and local seafood.
Signature dishes include gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish boils, étouffée, beignets, and po'boys.
The cuisine relies heavily on the "holy trinity" of onion, celery, and bell pepper.
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
- boudinRice-stuffed pork casing
- French heritageAncestry from France
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
- blackeningMaking or becoming dark
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