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Boudain
I grew up with boudin. It isn't roadkill, BTW.
We serve it most often over grits, but also at parties on a charcuterie platter with some good Creole mustard. Another favorite way of mine to prepare boudin is to make boudin balls. Simply remove the meat from the casing and form into balls. Coat boudin balls with egg or egg and milk mixture, then coat in cracker crumbs and fry or bake.
When I was little, we had only pork boudin. Now, lots of the best boudin shops make boudin from other yummy meats and seafoods - alligator, crawfish, etc. They're all quite delicious and worth a try!
Can you cook rice?
I can cook rice with my eyes closed! RINSE, RINSE, RINSE, then RINSE some more!
Water, pinch of salt, rice. Bring to boil. Cover. 20 minutes on low. No peeking. EVER. I don't use a rice cooker. I typically cook about 8 cups (dry) in my ginormous pot for my annual Mardi Gras party.
what kind of knives do you have and how do you sharpen them ?
I have several Globals. I sharpen them myself using an assortment of stones.
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Boudain
That soup sounds delicious, Library Lady!
I like Poche's, Comeaux's, and Rouses' brands.
I also recommend grilling your boudin. It's divine. And another favorite, but simple way I like to eat it is to remove it from its casing and put onto a po'boy bread with LOTS of Creole mustard and lots of pickles. Yum!
Boudain
I grew up with boudin. It isn't roadkill, BTW.
We serve it most often over grits, but also at parties on a charcuterie platter with some good Creole mustard. Another favorite way of mine to prepare boudin is to make boudin balls. Simply remove the meat from the casing and form into balls. Coat boudin balls with egg or egg and milk mixture, then coat in cracker crumbs and fry or bake.
When I was little, we had only pork boudin. Now, lots of the best boudin shops make boudin from other yummy meats and seafoods - alligator, crawfish, etc. They're all quite delicious and worth a try!
Can you cook rice?
I can cook rice with my eyes closed! RINSE, RINSE, RINSE, then RINSE some more!
Water, pinch of salt, rice. Bring to boil. Cover. 20 minutes on low. No peeking. EVER. I don't use a rice cooker. I typically cook about 8 cups (dry) in my ginormous pot for my annual Mardi Gras party.
what kind of knives do you have and how do you sharpen them ?
I have several Globals. I sharpen them myself using an assortment of stones.
Fried Okra -- Give it some serious love!
Well, I'm a Southerner through and through, and I ADORE okra!
Fried is my favorite way to eat okra, but I totally love smothered okra with tomatoes, okra in gumbo, and a quick "stir-fried" okra with lots of vinegar, S&P. YUM!
Salmonella Scare Halts Tomato Sales
@nowonmai11 - Amen! There's nothing like a beautiful Creole tomato. Grew up eating them straight out of my Papere's garden in South La. I have one Creole tom growing in my backyard in Cali. It's a bit slow because the weather here sucks for growing Creoles. Still, I can't wait. Until they're ready, I'll be eating my homegrown pink brandywines. Not as great as a Creole, but it's better than Salmonella.
Have fun at the festival!
What do you bring to lunch to eat at your desk?
For lunch, I pack salads supplemented with chickpeas, cottage cheese, turkey, or eggs. I bring veggies and hummus or an apple and a laughing cow wedge to keep from hitting the vending machine for junk.
I also keep packages of Jay Robb protein shakes in my desk for quick fixes. I keep a carton of soy milk in the fridge and sometimes have oatmeal with raisins as a quick breakfast or snack. (I eat my oats raw, so I don't even need the nuker.)
Can you freeze whipped frosting or Cake batter?
Hmm. I don't think that an Italian or Swiss buttercream could withstand freezing. Most American buttercream recipes hold up okay.
I don't think you'll be able to freeze cake batter. You can bake the layers and freeze the cakes, though. Just wrap them very tightly.
Make sure you pull the cakes out and let them thaw in their wrappers. That way, the wrappers take most of the condensation, rather than the cake doing so.
What are you known for?
1) king cake
2) special occasion cakes
3) the food at my Mardi Gras parties (gumbo, red beans, shrimp bread, crawfish etouffee', etc.)
4) beef skewers with chimichurri (Don't know why they are so well liked, but people get sad if they come over for a party and we're not having them)
Photo of the Day: Canine Prewash Cycle
ICKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!
Frog Legs?
I adore frog's legs either grilled or fried and have gigged for frogs myself.
I had some fried frog's legs on my last trip home to Louisiana as part of my Semi-Annual Fried Food Binge. :P
Arkansas: Stalking the Fried Dill Pickle
OMG. I love fried pickles, but haven't had them in years.
The restaurant at the Fairway View Golf Club off College Dr. in Baton Rouge had some great fried pickles. (I think that area has fallen into disrepair and that restaurant may no longer exist.)
IMO, the Cock of the Walk chain restaurant in Jackson, MS has the best fried pickles I've ever eaten.
Help! Hubby's 40th Birthday Next Weekend - What Kind of Cake?
I made my husband a hill-shaped cake for his 40th! Decorated it with green rolled fondant, candy rocks, etc.
What to Eat at New Orleans' Jazz Fest
Mmmmmmmmmmm! I love crawfish monica. You gotta try the crawfish bread or shrimp bread, too! Swoon!
Best Date Shakes in Southern California
Darn it all! I was just out there for the Coachella Valley Music festival and missed a chance to get a date shake!
FYI, my Dad loves dates, so I usually ship him an assortment each year from Hadley's. He says they're the best dates he's ever eaten.
10 bucks! Feed 4!
grillades and grits
red beans and rice
pulled pork sandwiches with slaw
Cool retro party punch recipe??
@PerkyMac - Thank you and I do understand why you disagreed. I'd probably take heart if someone made a Katrina cocktail. I have learned a valuable lesson that I should think twice before posting things, too.
Luv ya, too!
@sixsonnets, have a happy birthday!
Cool retro party punch recipe??
@PerkyMac - As I said earlier, no one at my party had any ties to it, or we would not have done it. Sorry that I offended and stunned you.
Cool retro party punch recipe??
A friend and I turned 35 within a few weeks of one another, so we had a 70s themed, 70th (35 x 2) bday party for ourselves. We asked everyone to come as a person from the 70s or just wearing something that was trendy back then. We had a guessing game where you put a famous 70s person or character on someone's back and each guest had to ask the others questions to figure out just who they might be.
In addition to kitschy things like fondue and bacon wrapped dates, we served Harvey Wallbangers from a punch bowl and a Jonestown Punch (though we made it with grape soda instead of kool aid and also used a lot of vodka), complete with sign, "Please drink the punch. - Jim Jones". That punch was disgusting, but we figured that it would be.
I realize this could be offensive to some, so I apologize in advance for offending anyone. We knew that none of us at the party were affected by the events at Jonestown.
Soft-Shell Crabs
Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi!!!
Do you garden?
Yup. Gardening is a family tradition for me and I always feel better about what I'm eating when I've grown it myself.
I'm doing all containers this year, but have quite a variety of herbs, veggies, and fruits.
http://gumbeauxkitchen.blogspot.com/2008/03/time-for-kitchen-container-garden.html
Food blogs
Hi there!
Gumbeaux in the Kitchen
http://gumbeauxkitchen.blogspot.com/
Cajun, South Louisiana, and Creole Cooking with a bit of baking and personal food history thrown in!
Mason Jar Butter
There is only one reason why I do not make my own homemade butter.
IT IS SO YUMMY that I'D EAT IT ALL! :P
You must try it with a mixer or with the mason jar. So good!
help for laundering dishcloths
Bleach and, if you have it, the Sanitary cycle on your washer.
SE users: please introduce yourselves.
GumbeauxGal here. I'm from a small town in South Louisiana and grew up eating adventurously. My dad and grandfathers grew veggies and fruits, great aunts raised chickens and cows, and great uncles hunted game. I learned how to cook from my mom, my maternal grandmother, and from growing up watching Julia Child cooking on PBS.
I started a blog to chronicle some of my family food memories and recipes, and also to introduce people to some of the lesser known dishes that come from the "German Coast" of Louisiana. I'm mildly health-conscious, so I sometimes try to lighten up the foods that I grew up with.
I'm not 100% sure how I found SE, but once I got here, I became hooked on reading about food trends and how other people cook, eat, and share food. :)
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
Oh, man, I thought I had blocked out my Gatorade Gum cravings!
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
I miss bbq munchos, planters cheeseballs (there is another brand available now in a large container that are good but...) and morton raspberry filled powdered donuts. Oh, those were the days.
Food blogs
Cocina Savant
http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com/
Avid husband and wife cooking team exploring new ideas and twists on traditional cooking form different cultures.
Do you blog? What's your URL?
Cocina Savant
http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com/
Weekly pictures, recipes, and thoughts from a husband and wife who love books and cooking for each other.
Best Date Shakes in Southern California
Munchiz Cold Delights is opening in the Palm Springs Mall in the beginning of October and they are serving Date Shakes and Raspados (Shaved Ice) along other snacks.
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
does anyone else remember "Milkshake" candy bars. Tasted like a chocolate malt.Also a Japanese hard candy in a round red tin. We used to call it umeboshi candy.
Best Date Shakes in Southern California
This list is so handy b/c tomorrow I'm going to Morongo, which is really close to Hadley's. I had no idea they served date shakes. I'd been to Shield's before, which wasn't bad except that the date crystals have a weird kinda fake sugary taste to them. I think Shields is great b/c the whole store acts as a novelty (especially the free movie they play about the "sex life" of a date), but I'm putting more faith in Hadley's. Thanks for the info!
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
I think it was Keebler used to make these fudge sandwich cookies in a box. They were like a coco flavor with a fudge creme center. the were just called fudge sandwich cookies. Haven't been able to find them since the early nineties. The were great.Also miss the cheez balls in a can.
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
I loved lemon coolers too, and also pecan sandies. I also miss rice honeys cereal - they also had a really cool cowboy bee mascot on the package and in the commercials.
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
OK, Marathon Bars were the bomb, especially frozen. Does anyone remember a chocolate bar called Chocolite. It was alll chocolate, but had a lot of air bubbles on the inside. How about actual Gatorade Gum? I do remember the bacon chips, they were small bacon shaped crisps. Does anybody remember Doritos Sour Cream and Onion?
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
What about Celeste's Pizza with the big pepperoni's not the little one's. Haha
SE users: please introduce yourselves.
I'm lamora and I live in the Central Valley of California. Half British, half Latina (air force brat). I spent most of my early years in England, until transferring back to the states when I was 17. I married a latino, who had never had anything but straight mexican foods, birria, tacos de cesos ( don't make me tell you what that is) and believe me, our first date dinner of roast beef, mash, brussels & gravy (which I cooked) was washed over with a slurp of his smuggled in hot sauce!!! I was mortified...but you know what...22 years later, he has grown to appreciate different foods. I am from a family of 8 and while in English school, took cookery lessons since age 9. We grew up cooking homey, hearty meals for the family and there are quite a few "twists" on the food my Brit mum tried to make for my dad back in the States...Chile on top of mashed potatoes!! (try it, it's delish!!) Anyway...I love this blog and hope to get to know you all!!!!
Real jambalaya??
Jambalaya can have tomatoes in it. Around Donaldsonville (John Folse's area) people do add some tomatoes and we call it a red Jambalaya, but most people especially in Gonzales La. where the Jambalaya festival is located they prefer that you don't add tomatoes. One thing to note, almost always at a get together where Jambalaya is involved a pot of white beans and french bread will accompany.
Boudain
We stuff jalapeno peppers with the boudain then wrap them with bacon and cook them on the grill....it's excellent.
Boudain is good stuffed in any kind of pepper I think (take it out of the casing of course).
Silpat versus Parchment paper
For those of you who are die-hard parchment users, check out Demarle at Home.com and open a whole new world of baking and food preparation.
This is a food grade silicone product that is absolutely non-stick. Demarle is the company that makes Silpats and Roulpats, but it is so much more. Their products have been used for 40+ years in Europe by professional
chefs, bakers and culinary schools. Hotels such as the Ritz Carlton and Hilton use it, The Cheesecake Factory uses it and Subway Sandwich Shops use it to bake their bread.
Check it out.........you won't be sorry.
Boudain
@Perky! Hey girl. I seem to have lost your email. Hope you're feeling better and would love if you'd contact me whenever you get a chance.
lo dot co at cox dot com
BTW. @Pumpkin... I'm familiar with boudin, but have nothing to contribute to the topic. But I too thought your were talking about Anthony, which is what got me to click on the topic!
Anway. Sorry for the temporary thread hijack... please resume!
Boudain
@gastronomeg ~ I'll bet Sir Tony would have a taste! LOL
Boudain
@perkymac: i also thought this was about anthony-lol. cannibalism, anyone?
Boudain
This is the first I ever heard of it. I thought you spelled Anthony's last name wrong. Is it available in the NE at all?
Boudain
Yum! to all the ways listed above! I love boudin balls!
It's also amazing stuffed into a chicken, then smoked or roasted.
Boudain
Just this past weekend, I picked up some smoked boudin, made locally. Last night I made a little soup by sauteeing onions and garlic and then adding chicken broth, cubed potatoes and turnip greens that I had frozen earlier this year. When those were cooked, I topped it with slices of the smoked boudin. It was heavenly.
Boudain
I get mine from Comeaux's in Lafayette, LA. It's wonderful.
Boudain
Last winter I got a meat grinder and made some boudin -- pork, rice, and seasonings. Poaching is an easy way to prepare it, and it is delicious! Enjoy; I bet you'll go back for more.
Boudain
Delicious boudin! It can be surprisingly difficult to find really stellar boudin. I grew up eating the version from Nick's Grocery in Port Arthur (409-985-2781, don't know if they received storm damage) and we would traditonally eat it warm, cut from the casing and spread on a saltine, then topped with a pickle slice and some drops of Tabasco.
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Website: http://gumbeauxkitchen.blogspot.com/
Location: SoCal
About: I'm a South Louisiana girl who now lives in SoCal. I enjoy cooking the unique Cajun, Creole, German, and French dishes that I grew up with, as well as creating my own concoctions. I also LOVE to bake!
Favorite foods: Cheese (the smellier, the better), gumbo, a nicely braised rabbit, grits, beans, eggs, fine chocolates, and anything drenched in cane syrup!
Last bite on earth: My grandmother's fried bread dough with butter and cane syrup. Ooh la la!
That soup sounds delicious, Library Lady!
I like Poche's, Comeaux's, and Rouses' brands.
I also recommend grilling your boudin. It's divine. And another favorite, but simple way I like to eat it is to remove it from its casing and put onto a po'boy bread with LOTS of Creole mustard and lots of pickles. Yum!