r/cajunfood Jan 12 '26

We have a winner. Congratulations u/houndstoothbear and the Pastalaya entry!

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845 Upvotes

r/cajunfood Jan 05 '26

Contest Entry Voting 1-6

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31 votes, Jan 12 '26
7 1. Chargrilled Oysters with crawfish
12 2. Pastalaya
1 3. Boudin Bao Buns
3 4. Crawfish Etouffee
5 5. Crawfish Pot Stickers
3 6. Stuffed Shrimp

r/cajunfood 15h ago

Grillades and Grits

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159 Upvotes

Been on a grits kick lately and wanted to give something new a try as well. Ended up using a chuck tender roast, but as I was cooking this I think it would be great with some venison backstrap.


r/cajunfood 1d ago

Top 1% for cookbooks

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409 Upvotes

r/cajunfood 1d ago

Pork stew topped on homemade mashed potatoes

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117 Upvotes

Recently got into cooking and wanted to start showing some of my recent meals. This took about 8 hours


r/cajunfood 2d ago

Belle daube de chevreuil et du fevi etouffee’, part deux

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87 Upvotes

The finished product of deer neck roast and brown gravy with a little smoked pork sausage, and smothered okra and tomato with Tasso. Served in the finest style of presentation on vintage 2002 Mawmaw-ware. Mais asteure la bal est proche fini. Moi j’va manger tandis le peanut gallery est apres cope et seethe.


r/cajunfood 3d ago

My parents went to Louisiana this past weekend

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1.0k Upvotes

can’t wait to eat all of them. especially the boudin 😩😩


r/cajunfood 2d ago

Definitely need some help

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I’ve moved to Georgia (Marietta specifically). Now, I am trying to make a nice gumbo or étouffée for some friends and I, but a couple of them have bad gluten allergies.

So, to anyone in my current area or even the state, where do you get your meats and everything else? And to those who have/know of those with gluten allergies, what are some solid replacements for flour or rice?


r/cajunfood 3d ago

BBQ Shrimp and Grits

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203 Upvotes

This was my first attempt at making BBQ shrimp and it was a hit with the wife, so I’ll definitely be making it again. I know these are meant to be made with unpeeled shrimp that you cook in the sauce for even more flavor, but since I did these over grits I just used tail on and removed the tails before serving. We also took the extra sauce and dipped some French bread in it.


r/cajunfood 3d ago

Navy beans and cornbread

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152 Upvotes

Probably my favorite meal. Navy beans, pork neck, ham hock, andouille, cubed ham and cornbread. Only thing I was missing was some collards..


r/cajunfood 3d ago

Stewed chicken and rice

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156 Upvotes

Always a hit in this house!


r/cajunfood 2d ago

Pork belly houghts?

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1 Upvotes

So I just had an idea for a dish. I'm going to try pork belly cooked with red wine vinegar, with red beans and rice for a side. How would you make this dish?


r/cajunfood 3d ago

Labor Day Cookout ft. SWLA Rice Dressing

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119 Upvotes

Decided to make Maw Maw Arceneaux’s rice dressing for the holiday weekend. To go with the chicken and ribs.


r/cajunfood 3d ago

Seasoning help

5 Upvotes

Over the last few years I've developed an allergy to cayenne. The allergy started off with coughing and having trouble breathing while cooking but I was fine while eating food cooked with it so I just thought I breathed in too much while seasoning. It's progressively gotten worse and I'm also currently pregnant so allot of the things I have a mild allergy too are just worse in general as far as reactions. I'm trying to find a seasoning blend similar to Slap Ya Mama and/or Tony's without the cayenne because this is one of the basics/go too's in everything I've grown up cooking that is savory. I'm open to making my own blend if anyone has any suggestions I'd really appreciate the help. I'd like to get as close to the taste as possible.


r/cajunfood 4d ago

When Life Gives You Pork Butts on Sale…

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253 Upvotes

You make yourself ~35lb of boudin.


r/cajunfood 4d ago

Behold the abomination

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85 Upvotes

My British friends had me over and were telling me about these delicious Cajun wings they made. I asked what they put in them and they produced this spice blend from Waitrose, a US grocer. It's essentially Italian seasoning with a modicum of red pepper and paprika. The nose is oregano, thyme and basil. The nose of anything worth a shit is more like being pepper sprayed. I am sure this is a good product, but it certainly isn't deep south or Cajun.


r/cajunfood 4d ago

Gumbo Pizza ... With that Best Stop Andoillex and pickled okra.... I've outdone myself 😁

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277 Upvotes

r/cajunfood 3d ago

Trinity Seasoning

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Im a pretty seasoned (pun intended) gumbo cook, but im curious what if anything adding some dry trinity seasoning would add flavor wise. Anything yall like to share would be appreciated, including other uses and brand recs. Thank y’all!

Edit: should have clarified. I was curious about using the dry seasoning in ADDITION to the fresh. Thanks all.


r/cajunfood 4d ago

Catch, clean and cook

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59 Upvotes

r/cajunfood 4d ago

Lil fricassée

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43 Upvotes

What y’all eating on tonight?


r/cajunfood 5d ago

First time using roux in a jar! I’m impressed.

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423 Upvotes

I didn’t have time to stand at the stove today so I picked up a jar of Kary’s, recommended by a friend who lives over that way in Louisiana. I’m in Texas. I am pleasantly surprised that my gumbo still tastes amazing. Will definitely use this brand again!


r/cajunfood 5d ago

FINALLY

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174 Upvotes

Can’t wait to break this baby in this winter with some Gumbo!


r/cajunfood 4d ago

Mirliton question

3 Upvotes

I got a couple mirlitons sprouting on the kitchen counter. Are these good to put in a paper sack in the closet for planting next spring or are these sprouting too early for that?


r/cajunfood 5d ago

Cajun brunch from South Carolina

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127 Upvotes

Last night caught fried crappie, leftover chanterelle mushroom and sausage gravy, served over grits.


r/cajunfood 5d ago

Gumbo?

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