Dirty rice is simply rice dressing. While some parts of the nation may eat cornbread dressing, Louisianans maintain their love affair with rice. In our section of the country, when we have holiday, Sunday or even everyday meals that include dressing, chances are pretty likely that it will be made with rice.
Cajun Reeboks are the short white boots that mainly fishermen use when working in wet areas. Farmers use a knee high green boot and hunters wear either the knee high or hip boots.
Louisiana was officially Roman Catholic under both France and Spain's rule. The boundaries dividing the territories generally coincided with church parishes. In 1807, the territorial legislature officially adopted the ecclesiastical term. Through each change in her history, Louisiana never deviated and the primary civil divisions have been officially known as parishes ever since.
Two types of Cajun sausage. Andouille is made with pork, boudin with pork and rice. Sociologists recognize two major categories of Cajuns; "River" (for andouille); and the "Bayou" (for boudin)
Cajun cooking is country cooking of southwest Louisiana and its gravies, stews and gumbos contain no tomatoes unless we're specifically making a tomato based sauce. New Orleans serves Creole food, not Cajun, which is basically city cooking and they tend to use hotter peppers in their seasoning. Tomatoes are a staple in Creole foods.
Join us under the beautiful Magdalen Square Oaks for an evening of music by Steve Adams 4-Piece Trio. Refreshments will be sold to benefit "Save the Franks". Bring your lawn chairs and blankets! 5:30-8:30 pm.
Arts & Crafts, kids games, Cajun food and music, tractor egg cracking contest, Sunday Mass and the cooking of the over 5,000 egg omelette in a 12 foot skillet over a wood burning fire on Sunday afternoon. Sat., 9 am-5 pm; Sun., 9 am-4:30 pm.
