Cajun

characteristics. In his article, The Cajun Barn, he argues that the southern central Louisiana Cajun barns went through four evolutionary events that altered and adapted to the changes in time and the economy of the area. Comeaux traces the developments over time in a region called Bayou Teche. He provides maps and floor plans to illustrate and help explain the design features and intended purposes. Comeaux traces the origins of the Cajun barn to support his argument of the Cajun folk group and their barn design…

Larry’s French Market, “Doing Cajun Right” In Southeast Texas and Louisiana, Cajun food has an influence on almost every individual who tastes those blends of herbs, spices, and shellfish so associated with French culture. Although Groves, Texas might not seem like a town prideful of their Cajun cuisine, Larry’s French Market’s tastes like a meal straight out of the bayou. Larry’s French Market is well known by just about every local in a thirty mile radius. Larry’s reputation for easy…

living. Tidwell takes it upon himself to explore the culture by embedding himself in with the local people, which by doing so opened his eyes to a lot of individuals who are being affected by the vanishing cajun culture. The culture of the cajun coast is struggling due to the motivation loss of new generations, poverty, oil dredging, and the flooding of the Louisiana's bayous. While venturing on the Bayou in the beginning of his journey Tidwell notices that generations of shrimpers have…

Oath of Allegiance The Oath of Allegiance was an Oath made so the Acadians could promise the British that they would practice their religion and would be on their side at all times. The Oath of Allegiance was made so the Acadians couldn’t revolt against the British. Acadians should take the Oath of Allegiance. Acadians should take the Oath because by doing this they would get some protection. By that I mean if they followed what the British wanted them to do the British would probably…

This piece also provides another great value of form structure and harmonic progressions. One could use these aspects as teachable moments in the rehearsal process. Cajun Folk Songs The two movement, six minute long piece of Cajun Folk Songs was written by Frank Ticheli in 1990. Ticheli, born in 1958, is a well-known, present day composer who has won many honors including the Charles Ives Scholarship. Currently, Ticheli is Professor of Composition at the University of Southern California in…

Cajun Gypsy Growing up in a melting pot of culture, Lafayette has shown me how diverse and beautiful cultural identity can be. Even walking out of your front door can offer a blend of credentials required to be a part of a certain culture. This city, and surrounding areas, emit vibrant displays of what makes a person unique. From festivals celebrating food, to gatherings called specifically for international cultural appreciation, it is difficult to find another place so rich in culture. Living…

people who are of Cajun Créole culture are not in fact from the surrounding area; however they took two busses in just to attend the festival. While attending the festival I saw first hand two big busses arrive with tourist who were coming to the festival and after seeing them participate in the festival it was clear they were of Cajun culture. With these people…

boiled, fried, or even sautéed. No matter how shrimp are prepared they are delicious. Grits are also commonly eaten in the South. Grits is eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The toping they are served with are endless. Some people even add sugar to grit they are very versatile which makes them great for cooking. Today I will be sharing with you the process of making shrimp and cheese grits. For my shrimp and cheese grits recipe you will need the following for the shrimp: 1 ¼ pounds of…

Making the Cajun delicacy Jambalaya is very complex. I get all required ingredients together, cook multiple types of meat, and assemble everything together to create my dish. The base of the dish is tomatoes, green peppers, white rice, and onions, I start with the very freshest ingredients that can be found. I minced up all of the base ingredients, and put them into a bowl so that the flavors can mingle together. Magnitudes of different types of meats can be used chicken, shrimp, pork, kielbasa,…

SPICED PECANS If spicy-hot Cajun seasoning isn’t to your liking, you can use sweet-hot barbecue sea- soning blend, savory Italian seasoning blend, or another seasoning mix instead. Yield: 16 (1-ounce) servings INGREDIENTS: 3 pounds pecan halves 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or melted butter 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning blend 1.Add the pecans, oil or butter, and Cajun seasoning blend to the slow cooker. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 1 hour. Taste for…