Cajun Recipes

Cajun (KAY-jun) is about the hottest cuisine around--both in appeal and spiciness.

It blends the recipes of early Acadians (French-Canadian) settlers (les Acadiens), with fresh Southern ingredients and generous dabs of Italian, African, Creole, Spanish and Southern cooking. Jambalaya, crawfish, okra, gumbo, and redfish--they're all favorites of the Cajun country. We're sure some of the recipes in this book will become your very own as you explore the wonderful, tasty world of Cajun Cooking, Louisiana style!

Cajun cooking is not the fire-brand food that often developes in hot climates. It has a restrained piquancy, a truly provocative quality that invites and delights, and baffles -- until you are let in on the secret. And the secret of Cajun, as of so many great styles of cooking, is herbs and seasonings, artfully used.