Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Shrimp Creole Recipe at Nola Cuisine

I walked back into my kitchen remembering that smile scent from the streets of New Orleans, then posted my Shrimp Creole recipe, sweating garlic, onions, bell peppers and celery into a tomato sauce so red it catches your eyes, using homemade shrimp stock made from those same shells you don’t want to waste. You toss in the seasoned shrimp just when everything else is singing together and serve it over steaming rice so it soaks up that spicy, sweet, tangy sauce. It’s the kind of dish that reminds me of my Shrimp Étouffée or Crawfish Étouffée, that Crawfish boil we had, the leftover tail meat I saved, and how it is all part of keeping those traditions alive one bite at a time. Be sure and check out my Creole & Cajun Recipe Page as well as my Bibliography of Creole & Cajun Cookbooks!

7 comments:

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Hello from NY! I am happy to find your blog. I visited New Orleans for the first time last fall and absolutely fell in love with the city, people, and food!

I will enjoy looking at all your recipes and attempting to make some.

Thanks!

Pat

Anonymous said...

Eelegant blog, I've used your soft shell crab a couple of times-just marvelous. I've posted a picture of my version on my blog Kitchen Inferno if you're interested-giving you full credit of course.

Anonymous said...

The shrimp creole looks delish!

Anonymous said...

Wow! Beautiful picture

Fine Life Folk said...

I am no seafood lover, but that creole of yours is just one big flirt!

Anonymous said...

Nothing beats the food in new orleans. Fell in love and 10 years later still crave it.

Anonymous said...

Love your recipes. Your shrimp etouffee link doesn’t work- goes to a bad site.

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