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    Creole Recipes

    Creole recipes are a blend of various cultures that emigrated to New Orleans in the French colonial days. Like the Creole people, Creole recipes are a conglomeration of Italian, French, Spanish, African, Caribean and Native Americans, just to name a few.  Although there are many similarities between Creole and Cajun they are not the same thing but the distinction seems to grow hazier as time goes on. Creole cooking is more sophisticated than Cajun food. If Cajun food is country food, Creole food is city food, influenced by classic continental techniques and exotic spices and herbs from Native American, Caribean and African cultures. Some say the difference is that Creole recipes use tomatoes and Cajun recipes don't, but that is an oversimplification as there are many examples of Creole dishes that have no tomatoes and many Cajun dishes that do. There is a definite difference in the cuisines but some traditional dishes have Creole and Cajun versions-jambalaya and gumbo comes to mind.

    Here is Sweet Daddy D's collection of some Creole favorites. Creole food is the definitive cuisine of New Orleans and along with Cajun food, defines the unique gastronomical identity of South Louisiana

    Pain Perdu (French toast) on a blue green plate with fruit garnish and powdered sugar.

    Pain Perdu

    Chicken with Creamy Mushroom Sauce over pasta on a serving platter

    Chicken with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

    scene from a football tailgate party with a jambalaya pot

    Tailgate Like a Boss

    Shrimp Étouffée with rice and garnish in a white bowl

    Shrimp Étouffée

    shrimp in white wine sauce in a serving bowl with french bread and garnish

    Shrimp in White Wine Sauce

    fried green tomatoes on a cooling rack

    Fried Green Tomatoes

    smothered okra with tomatoes and ham on a wooden spoon over a Dutch oven

    Smothered Okra and Tomatoes

    sweet and sour pork spareribs on a serving platter

    Sweet and Sour Spareribs

    Smothered Turnip Greens on a white plate with garlic bread

    Turnip Greens

    spoonful of yellow squash casserole in a white baking dish

    Yellow Squash Casserole

    Baked salmon with Creole Mustards Cream Sauce on a blue green plate with platter in background

    Baked Salmon with Cilantro Creole Mustard Cream Sauce

    Italian red tomato gravy on a ladle over a Dutch oven

    Red Gravy

    Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy and garnish on a blue green plate

    Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

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    Leftover (and Frozen) Crawfish Recipes

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    15 Great 4th of July Recipes

    chicken kiev cut in half on a plate

    Cajun Chicken Kiev

    crawfish butter sauce on a serving spoon over a skillet

    Crawfish Butter Sauce

    cut end of a roll of crawfish compound butter

    Crawfish Butter

    creole green beans on a green-blue plate

    Creole Green Beans

    crawfish au gratin in a gratin dish with a serving plate in the background

    Crawfish Au Gratin

    rice calas in a serving bowl with powdered sugar and cane syrup

    Calas

    grillades with gravy over grits on a plate

    Grillades and Grits

    baked crab meat stuffed shrimp in a baking dish

    Stuffed Shrimp with Crabmeat

    Creole Jambalaya on a serving spoon over a Dutch oven

    Creole Jambalaya

    cilantro creole mustard marinade in a measuring cup

    Cilantro-Creole Mustard Marinade

    cheese ball spread on a cracker

    Cheese Ball

    stuffed mirlitons on a serving platter

    Stuffed Mirliton with Ham and Shrimp

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    Show Me The Money!

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    Christmas Recipes

    mac and cheese on a plate

    Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Rocky and Carlo’s Style

    mirliton shrimp dressing on a blue green plate

    Mirliton and Shrimp Dressing

    roasted sweet potatoes with cane syrup and pecans

    Creole Sweet Potatoes with Cane Syrup

    oyster dressing in a baking dish

    Holiday Dressing and Stuffing Recipes

    a collage of ham and turkey images

    Holiday Ham and Turkey Recipes

    spinach madeline in a white baking dish

    Holiday Casserole Recipes

    creole eggplant casserole in a baking dish with a spoon of casserole

    Creole Eggplant Casserole

    shrimp and grits in a white and colored bowl with a shrimp on a fork

    Cajun Shrimp and Grits

    pastalaya on a blue-green plate

    Pastalaya

    pulled bbq beef sandwich on a bum with pickles and Fritos on the side

    Pulled Beef Sandwiches

    spaghetti and meatballs in a white bowl with parmesan cheese on the side

    Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs

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