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Spicy Shrimp Etouffee - If You're Texting the Recipe Just Enter "A2FEY"

POSTED June 4, 1:05 PM
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Etouffee comes from the French word for "smothered," and I would describe the dish as a rich, shrimp gravy served with rice. In general, Creole cooking is not that common for the average home cook. I think, from a distance, it may look like Creole cooking is fairly complicated. While some recipes do have lots of steps, most of the classics, like this shrimp etouffee, are quite simple to make.

Speaking of famous New Orleans recipes, folks in my age group may remember with some amusement, the blackened redfish craze from the early eighties. Chef Paul Prudhomme, of K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, introduced America to that old Cajun favorite, blackened fish. It was later discovered it wasn't even a Cajun recipe, but that's a chef for you - we never let the facts get in the way of a great story.

This post is from my blog, Food Wishes Video Recipes. To see the original story, click here. Enjoy!
Topics: spicy , creole , shrimp , rice , cajun

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Fried padrones peppers - Spain's deliciously dangerous divas

POSTED September 3, 5:51 PM
Chef John - Cooking Examiner
Fried peppers photo (c) John Mitzewich Padrones are small green peppers, native to Spain, but occasionally available in American farmer's markets. The season is very short, and in just a few weeks they disappear, like some mysterious, charismatic tourist... Read More
Topics: vegetables , appetizer , video recipes

How to make ceviche

POSTED August 29, 5:37 PM
Chef John - Cooking Examiner
Ceviche is such and easy, and light recipe. Photo (c) John Mitzwich Most gastronerds credit Peru with giving us the marinated seafood salad called "ceviche," but I imagine that most coastal fishing cultures developed similar dishes. In fact,... Read More
Topics: appetizer , seafood

Back by popular demand: Robert Rodriguez does "Puerco Pibil" - slow roasted pork

POSTED August 27, 5:36 PM
Chef John - Cooking Examiner
It's our favorite director/chef with another delicious looking cooking lesson. It's something called Puerco Pibil, which I've never made, or know anything about, so I'll let Chef Rodriguez take it from here. Warning; there's a little salty langauge in... Read More
Topics: spicy , main courses , video recipes

Robert Rodriguez makes breakfast tacos

POSTED August 25, 2:32 PM
Chef John - Cooking Examiner
Finally, a celebrity that can cook! Robert Rodriguez, who directed such films and Spy Kids, and Sin City, shows us how to make homemade flour tortillas, and then fills them with a delicious looking egg recipe. Check it out. For more info: Check out... Read More
Topics: techniques , video recipes

A simple gorgonzola sauce recipe for complicated pasta

POSTED August 23, 1:36 PM
Chef John - Cooking Examiner
As many of you may know, Gorgonzola is Italy's delicious contribution to the worlds' great blue cheeses. This Gorgonzola sauce recipe video, I recently produced for About.com, is about as simple a blue cheese sauce as you'll find. The complicated pastas... Read More
Topics: sauces and sides , main courses , video recipes

Olympic freestyle pasta making

POSTED August 21, 10:08 AM
Chef John - Cooking Examiner
Watching beach volleyball and making pasta at the same time is not as easy as I thought. I'm really not sure why, but while watching the Olympics the other day, I got the urge to make a small batch of fresh cut pasta.   For more info: This recipe... Read More
Topics: pasta , italian food , video recipes

Grilled lamb chops with orange and fresh mint sauce

POSTED August 19, 11:49 AM
Chef John - Cooking Examiner
Lamb chops recipe photo (c) John Mitzewich These lamb chops are basically the same cut as a beef T-bone steak, with a strip loin on one side, and a tenderloin on the other. In this chef's opinion, they are the ultimate cut for grilled lamb. I decided... Read More
Topics: main courses , video recipes

A new and exotic barbecue sauce recipe

POSTED August 18, 6:25 PM
Chef John - Cooking Examiner
Here is a very different barbecue sauce recipe to try. It has ginger and pinapple along with the usually ingredients. Pineapple actually has enzymes that help tenderize meats, so this barbecue sauce recipe may do more than just taste good.  ... Read More
Topics: sauces and sides

Rainy day recipe - an indoor version for barbecued shrimp

POSTED August 16, 10:26 AM
Chef John - Cooking Examiner
This barbecued shrimp recipe will work with peeled shrimp, but the "ready to peel" raw shrimp called for in the recipe will allow you to really get that char-grilled look without worrying about dry shrimp. The other thing I love about this... Read More
Topics: shrimp , barbecue , grilled , seafood

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