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Purposes Of Using Cajun Flip N Fry In Cajun Cuisines

By Frances Murray


Cajun is a French cuisine where in the ingredients are locally available and the preparation is made very simple. This meal is usually consist of three pots. The first pot is being used for main dishes, the second pot is for steamed rice, special sausages, or seafood dishes, and the third pot contains any vegetables. Two most common dishes are staple meats like shrimps and pork sausages. In history, this kind of food was developed by the extremely poor people such as the refugees and farmers.

Onions, celery, and bell peppers are the three most commonly used spices in this cuisine. These are the types of vegetables that are favorite when adding flavor to it. Most of the chefs are calling it as Holy Trinity. Some ingredients such cayenne pepper and as well as garlic are usually used. The cajun flip n fry is a product which is made in order to make the preparation very much easy. The product is used to bread shrimp, vegetables, fish, or chicken.

A boudin is another favorite dish. A boudin is a kind of pork sausage which is composed of rice, green onions, pork liver, garlic, and many other spices. Boudins are made daily because even if these are kept for a longer time in freezers, still, it would not be good after a few days. The boudin is more soft in its consistency and placed in a natural casing unlike other sausage variety. This is usually served with rice dressings.

There are three most popular local dishes, the jambalaya, gumbo, and rice and gravy. A jambalaya contains rice, some meat such as beef or chicken, seafoods such as crawfish or shrimp. However, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, celery, and hot chili peppers can be found. Any additional ingredients is optional.

A gumbo is a kind of soup which is one of the favorites in the list for cajun cooking. The gumbo name comes originally from the term okra. An okra is one main ingredient in gumbo recipes. Okra is being used for the thickening of food and also for enhancing the vegetable flavor.

The chefs have been using leaves of dried sassafras to thicken the food after the stew is cooked. Gumbo backbones have two different types of roux, the dark and golden brown roux. Chicken and andouille or sausages are being used in making a classic gumbo. The ingredients may vary according to the availability of stocks.

Rice and gravy are staple dishes of cajun cuisine. The gravy is usually brown which is based on the pan drippings, simmered and glazed with some extra seasonings and it is being served above a boiled or steamed rice. Traditionally, this dish is made from cuts of meat which are cooked in an iron pot. The meat is cooked for a longer time to let the meat cuts tender.

In other traditional events, some people boil corns, crawfishes, potatoes, and onions in large pots and mixes some other seasonings and also ingredients. During the event, attendees are asked to suck the fat and also juices from the crawfish head and abdomen.

Another kind of event is outdoor food event. Farmers in the rural areas will be the one to host the event. Their activities would include playing games, drinking, eating, dancing, and some more. The men are going to slaughter the hogs and cook them as main dish and women are going to make boudins.




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