Cajun cuisine

have emerged from the union of my parents, I see something that is varied. My mother’s families are of mixed backgrounds and it is obvious in her bag of tricks when it comes what I was fed as a child. My Great Grandmothers on my mother’s side were Cajun and Irish, so I ate gumbo and corned beef and cabbage. My father’s…

The Founding of New Acadia: The Beginning of Acadian Life In Louisiana, 1765-1803 As a descendant from the Acadians and growing up with the large influence of Cajun culture, discovering a historical work on how the culture of Louisiana derived seemed quite appealing. The author of the novel, Carl A. Brasseaux, is a historian of French Colonial North America, and is known for his many works on the history of the modern-day Acadian culture. The author was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, which…

shuttles, and is now used for the construction of NASA's Space Launch System. New Orleans is world-famous for its food. The indigenous cuisine is distinctive and influential. New Orleans food developed from centuries of amalgamation of the local Creole, haute Creole, and New Orleans French cuisines. Local ingredients, French, Spanish, Italian, African, Native American, Cajun, Chinese, and a hint of Cuban traditions combine to produce a truly unique and easily recognizable Louisiana…

crawfish from the tip of their meaty tail to their thin red tentacles. Crawfish must first be caught alive, crawling in the gloopy southern muck, and then trapped in a small cage. After that they must be boiled in a concoction filled with a dollop of Cajun seasoning, corn and potatoes. After a long…

Cajun and Creole cuisine chef and restaurateur, Paul Prudhomme, also known as Gene Autry Prudhomme, passed away at the age of 75. CNN, Oct. 9, 2015 reports that Paul died in New Orleans after a brief illness. Paul was born on July 13, 1940, into a large family of 13 older brothers and sisters and his parents were sharecroppers who farmed near Opelousas. As he was growing up, he spent a lot of time in the kitchen with his mother and it was from her that he learned all about cooking and the…

in the southern region of the United States, and it borders the states of MIssissippi, Texas, and Arkansas. New Orleans has many geographical features that are important to their everyday life, it has traditions such as Mardi Gras and its famous cuisine, and the city has many famous sports teams such as the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans. First, New Orleans is a city dependant upon their geography,…

In Elijah Anderson’s The Cosmopolitan Canopy, he delves into the diverse city of Philadelphia and observes how people of different ethnicities and backgrounds experience and interact with each other, as well as the city itself. Many areas of the city are segregated, whether it be by socioeconomic status, race, or background. However, within the city, there are many areas of harmony. Elijah Anderson calls these pockets, “cosmopolitan canopies”. A cosmopolitan canopy is viewed as public space in…

around 7 a.m. for pick up throughout the day, as well as late at night. Their main menu consists of breakfast sandwiches, breakfast burritos, eggs, and hash browns, to sloppy joes and hot dogs. They also offer a great variety of tots such as crispy, cajun, parmesan, and sweet potato. The price range for sandwiches is between $4.50 - S7.00, small bites from $2.50 - $4.75, and drinks from $1.00 - $2.50 (“Cracked Truck,” n.d) Secondary Market Research: Peoria Market research was performed using…

bars and restaurants as a quick meal or to be taken away. The restaurants in which this food is served, they are known as Fast Food Restaurants or Quick Serve Restaurants. It is a specific type of restaurant characterized both by its fast food cuisine and by minimal table service. Food served in fast food restaurants typically caters to a "meat-sweet diet" and is offered from a limited menu; is cooked in bulk in advance and kept hot; is finished and packaged to order; and is usually available…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…