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    Gumbo, Soup and Bisque

    Check just about any authentic South Louisiana and New Orleans restaurant menu and you will see gumbo, soup and bisque offered as an appetizer or main dish. Creole and Cajun cooks, from the world-class chefs to your Mama and 'dem, take locally available ingredients and render them into wonderful soups that warm the heart and fill the belly.  Mirlitons, crabs, corn, shrimp, crawfish, artichokes and oysters are just a few of the local ingredients that go into popular Gumbo, Soup and Bisque recipes.

    Here you will find the recipes for some of the most popular Cajun and Creole Gumbo, Soup and Bisque.

    • Straining crawfish shells from a stock pot while making homemade stock.
      Homemade Crawfish Stock
    • Homemade Shrimp Stock in freezer containers.
      Homemade Shrimp Stock
    • Oyster Soup in a silver serving dish overlaid on oyster shells.
      Oyster Soup
    • Sweet Potato Bisque with garnish in a white bowl overlaying fresh sweet potatoes.
      Sweet Potato Bisque
    • Jars of homemade mushroom stock overlaid on sliced mushrooms.
      Mushroom Stock
    • Tomato Basil Bisque in a white bowl with a garnish of fresh basil.
      Tomato Basil Bisque
    • Homemade Chicken Stock in a glass jar.
      Homemade Chicken Stock
    • Quart containers of Ham Hock Stock.
      Ham Hock Stock
    • Turkey Oyster Gumbo with white rice in a blue green bowl.
      Turkey Oyster Gumbo
    • seafood gumbo with rice in a white bowl
      Seafood Gumbo
    • chicken and andouille gumbo with rice and garnish in a white bowl
      Chicken and Andouille Gumbo (Gumbo Ya-Ya)
    • turkey stock boiling in a stock pot
      Homemade Turkey Stock
    • corn and shrimp bisques in a white bowl with french bread on the side
      Corn and Shrimp Bisque
    • Homemade stock simmering in a stock pot.
      Homemade Corn and Shrimp Stock
    • oyster artichoke bisque with garnish in a white bowl
      Oyster Artichoke Bisque
    • two containers of seafood stock
      Homemade Seafood Stock
    • shrimp and okra gumbo in a ladle over a stock pot
      Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
    • Mirliton crab bisque in a bowl with crabmeat and green onion garnish and whole mirlitons
      How to Make Mirliton Crab Bisque
    • crawfish bisque with stuffed heads and rice in a white bowl with french bread and salad
      Cajun Crawfish Bisque
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    I’m Sweet Daddy D. Here, I explore South Louisiana through its food, sharing approachable Cajun and Creole recipes, a no-angst approach to cooking, and a little lagniappe along the way.

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