Mardi Gras Recipes

Celebrate Mardi Gras this year with delicious recipes from the Big Easy. Featured here are bold Cajun and Creole dishes that use fragrant spices with a kick. Po boys, Jambalaya, and Gumbo are all easy favorites that will delight a crowd.

12.02.2021

Creole Black Bean Soup

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This zesty blend of bona fide creole spices turns a simmering pot of black beans, chopped veggies, and sausage into a dish worthy of any New Orleans cafe.

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09.17.2021

Vegetable Po Boy

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This delicious recipe comes to us courtesy of Farmer Lee Jones, author of The Chef's Garden.

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02.20.2020

Creole Style Jambalaya

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Within the rich cuisine of Louisiana there is a key distinction between Cajun food and Creole food. Cajun food emerged from the swamps and bayous while Creole cuisine evolved in the city....

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06.19.2010

Southern Pan Fried Chicken

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This is the greatest thing I've ever eaten... in my life. If I was on death row, my own pan fried Chicken would be my last meal. Seriously.

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01.30.2006

Salt Free Cajun Seasoning Blend

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Red beans and rice, catfish poboys, and gumbo all need some good Cajun seasoning. 

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12.30.2005

Seafood & Sausage Gumbo

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Not satisfied with the taste or the proportions of various seafood gumbos, I created my own. With the freshness of The Spice House spices and local seafood, how could it...

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03.18.2005

Chicken Andouille Gumbo

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This was in the AAA 'Going Places Magazine', Spring 2005. It states that the file powder can be omitted if it can't be found locally. You can also use Italian...

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04.05.2004

Barbeque Shrimp

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About 20 years ago, my wife and myself were having dinner at the Hilton in New Orleans. Barbeque shrimp were on the menu. My wife ordered it and thoroughly enjoyed...

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