Creole Dishes You Need To Try

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Originating from Louisiana, Louisiana Creole cuisine is a type of cooking that draws influence from Fench, West African, Spanish, American Indigenous, and Southern American styles of cooking. It is often considered a "melting pot" of flavors. Here are some classic Creole dishes that you should definitely try next time you are visiting the south.

Gumbo

Gumbo is one of the most classic Louisiana Creole dishes. Typically made with celery, bell peppers, onions, shellfish (or other meat), a strong stock, and thickener, this stew gained popularity in the United States in the 1970s when it was added to the dining room of the United States Senate.

Shrimp Creole

Found in any good Creole-based seafood restaurant Plano, shrimp Creole is made using cooked shrimp, tomatoes, onions, celery, bell peppers, boiled white rice, and a topping of either hot pepper sauce or cayenne-based seasoning. The white rice is typically prepared separately and used as a bed for the dish.

Beignet

This breakfast pastry was first brought to New Orleans in the 18th century by French colonists. While it has French origins, they are known as a classic Louisiana Creole staple, served with powdered sugar on top, along with, sometimes, bananas or berries.

Oysters Rockefeller

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This popular southern brunch dish was created in 1889 at the New Orleans restaurant called Antonie's. The dish was originally created due to a shortage of escargot. Using oysters as a replacement, the dish was typically baked in a sauce made of butter, herbs, and bread crumbs.

Louisiana Creole cooking is incredibly diverse and flavorful. If you are a foodie, this is one style of food you should definitely have on your bucket list. Next time you are in the south, try ordering one of these delicious dishes and see for yourself just how tasty Louisiana Creole cooking can be.