Louisiana has access to fresh seafood and abundant seasonal produce, mixed over the years into a diverse cultural stew, it has a flavor profile all its own. This known as Cajun cuisine. Cajun cuisine does stretch into surrounding states but the heart of it is in Louisiana. This is where sandwiches are called po’boys and muffulettas, and where “peel and eat” and learning to walk come one after the other. Whether you eat at a mom and pop p[lace or a five restaurant the quality and flavors will unlike any others you have tried.
Corn, millet, rice, cassava, plantain, green bananas, or varieties of yams may be used. For eating, the mixture is formed into small halls with three fingers of the right hand then dipped into sauces or relishes made from fish, meat, or vegetables – almost always spicy hot. G: Gumbo: with a consistency between a soup and a stew, gumbo is derived from the African Bantu word for okra. Simmered gently with spicy seasoning, okra, and other vegetables, gumbos take their name from the main seafood or meat ingredient and are usually served over wild rice. In America, gumbos are a treasured part of Creole cuisine.
Tamale The tamale is a delicious dish of Nicaragua, a relative of tamale from the casing (pie cornmeal dough) stuffed with pork or chicken, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. The mass is added achiote, sour orange, onion, pepper, garlic, rice and potatoes, among other ingredients, and special occasions, also puts grapes and prunes, olives and capers in brine. This mixture is wrapped in banana leaves (not edible) and tied with twine fine, which will give
SHARING CHARGE IS $5.00 PER PERSON ~` This includes the bruschetta bread appetizer, tossed salad, bread & butter Pasta ai Frutti Di Mare ~ Pesci (Seafood, Pasta and Fish) A combination of shrimp, fish, fresh clams, mussels & scallops sauteed in extra virgin olive oil & garlic, simmered in white wine, herbs, vegetables & court bouillon. Finished with either a Marinara sauce or a white sauce over linguine 24.00 (Fra Diavolo if preferred) Frutti Del Pescatore Fresh calamari sauteed with virgin olive oil, garlic, white wine, fine herbs with plum tomato sauce, peas and caramelized onion over linguine pasta 17.00 Sauteed filet of tilapia topped with jumbo lump crab meat, complimented with a lemon, white wine scampi sauce 22.00 Calamari Casoli Fra Diavolo b St.Peter’s Fish Al Granchio Seasoned shrimp wrapped prosciutto sauteed with fresh broccoli florettes, julienne roasted peppers in garlic and olive oil with a reduction of marsala wine, lemon, fine herbs, served over angle hair pasta 21.00 (also available as an appetizer selection) Gamberi St.
Sweet & Tasty General Purpose: To demonstrate Specific Purpose: To demonstrate to my audience how to make strawberry dip. Central Idea: Being able to make strawberry dip with strawberries is messy, but is a quick and easy appetizer to put together. Introduction: Attention Catcher: Not all people can cook, but whether you can cook or not, making this strawberry dip doesn’t require much, which can be done at an ease. Listener Relevance Link: How many people like sweets as appetizers? Speaker Credibility Statement: I have always made this appetizer, and people seem to enjoy it.
The Front Porch Café and The Cuevas Bistro From a succulent fresh flounder to a mouth-watering tuna filet, everyone loves some type of seafood. The residents of Pass Christian are lucky to have plentiful restaurants specializing in seafood. Many town locals consider the Front Porch Cafe and the Cuevas Bistro to be the best, but when it comes down to it, the Front Porch Café cannot be beat. Although they both serve wonderful, fresh seafood, the differences in the menu, the service, and the overall atmosphere set them apart from one another. The Front Porch Café serves such a wide variety of seafood that eating everything on the menu can be nearly impossible.
There is also an array of treats to select from like the pecan pie with meaty pecans and a rich filling that jiggles. They also offer refreshing herbal tea, sparkling yellow lemonade, and fruit flavored Kool-Aid drinks with an orange slice on the glass for garnishment. Willie Mae’s Home-style Kitchen prepares their dishes with the freshest ingredients and genuine southern
The history of African and West Indian culture is reflected in many of the recipes and food traditions that remain popular today. The southern United States, where the slave population was greatest, has developed a cooking culture that remains true to the African-American tradition. As Doris Witt notes in her book Black Hunger (1999), the "soul" of the food refers loosely to the food's origins in Africa. Some common soul foods include intestines (chitterlings), pork chops, fried porgies, potlikker, turnips, watermelon, black-eyed peas, grits, hushpuppies, and pancakes. Today, many of these foods are eaten by African Americans only on holidays and special occasions.
------------------------------------------------- Menu Starter Jumbo Combo A delectable array of our most popular starters that's big enough to share. Includes Santa Fe Spring Rolls, Hickory-Smoked Chicken Wings, Onion Rings, Potato Skins and Tupelo Chicken Tenders. Served with four different sauces for mixing and matching. Santa Fe Spring Rolls Stuffed with spinach, black beans, cilantro, corn, jalapenos, diced red peppers and Jack cheese. Served with freshly made Hard Rock Salsa, Guacamole and Chipotle Rance dressing.
Housing is hard to find in Cuba. Despite troubles, Cubans value their dignity and are patriotic. A traditional Cuban meal is rice and beans. Rice is eaten with most meals along with sweet potatoes, plátanos (plantains), tomatoes, and potatoes. Corn is also a basis for many foods.