red beans and rice
Louisiana Monday supper
Red beans and rice is a traditional Louisiana Creole dish consisting of red kidney beans cooked slowly with pork, aromatics, and spices, served over white rice.
It became a Monday staple in New Orleans households, when cooks would simmer the beans all day while doing laundry, using the ham bone left over from Sunday dinner.
The dish remains a comfort food icon of Louisiana cuisine, hearty and inexpensive.
We always have red beans and rice on Mondays.
Louisiana's largest city
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
- AndouilleSmoked, seasoned pork sausage
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
jambalaya · étouffée · bayou · boudin · zydeco · crawfish · po'boy · beignets
Pig's lower leg joint
- onionPungent layered bulb
- celeryEdible ribbed stalks
- bell pepperMild, hollow pod vegetable
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
bay leaves · thyme · cayenne · smoked sausage · tasso · holy trinity · stock · Creole seasoning
Cooked at low heat
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- smotheredDeprived of air
- creamySmooth and rich
stewed · ladled · stirred · mashed · seasoned · roux · rendered · sautéed
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- cozyWarm and snug
- warmthHeat you feel
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- nourishingPromoting health through food
soothing · nostalgia · homecooked · heartwarming · tradition · familiarity · Sunday supper · family meal
New Orleans
Louisiana's largest city
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
- AndouilleSmoked, seasoned pork sausage
gumbo · jambalaya · étouffée · bayou · boudin · zydeco · crawfish · po'boy · beignets · muffuletta
ham hock
Pig's lower leg joint
- onionPungent layered bulb
- celeryEdible ribbed stalks
- bell pepperMild, hollow pod vegetable
garlic · bay leaves · thyme · cayenne · smoked sausage · tasso · holy trinity · stock · Creole seasoning · parsley
simmered
Cooked at low heat
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- smotheredDeprived of air
creamy · stewed · ladled · stirred · mashed · seasoned · roux · rendered · sautéed · Dutch oven
homestyle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- cozyWarm and snug
- warmthHeat you feel
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
nourishing · soothing · nostalgia · homecooked · heartwarming · tradition · familiarity · Sunday supper · family meal · potluck
- bean dishesfrijoles, cassoulet, feijoada, pasta e fagioli, ful medames
- comfort foodbeef stew, chicken soup, fried chicken, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes
- mixed dishesstew, casserole, stir fry, jambalaya, gumbo
- New OrleansFrench Quarter, Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras, Jackson Square, jazz
- rice dishesbiryani, pilaf, pulao, congee, long grain
- Louisiana cuisinegumbo, jambalaya, crawfish, etouffee, beignets
red beans and ricesteamed vegetables
Produce cooked by vapor
lean protein · low-carb · green salad · salad · celery sticks
red beans and ricesushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
dim sum · coq au vin · pad thai · fish and chips · New England clam chowder
red beans and ricebeef Wellington
Pastry-encased filet mignon
lobster thermidor · haute cuisine · foie gras · filet mignon · caviar
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