Who's Got a Good Mardi Gras Recipe (food)?

[Benny B]

After several years of making a chili cheese crawfish étouffée on Fat Tuesday (the guys in Naptown know what I'm talking about), I've decided to mix things up this year and whip up something different, but I need some suggestions.

Heck, it doesn't necessarily have to be cajun/créole... I'm especially interested in what kind of traditional meals our French and Acadian Scoopers are cooking up this time of year.

[keefe]

After several years of making a chili cheese crawfish étouffée on Fat Tuesday (the guys in Naptown know what I'm talking about), I've decided to mix things up this year and whip up something different, but I need some suggestions.

Heck, it doesn't necessarily have to be cajun/créole... I'm especially interested in what kind of traditional meals our French and Acadian Scoopers are cooking up this time of year.

Benny

You live on the Bay?

[WellsstreetWanderer]

Last night I made some zatarain's red beans and rice with pork chops.  Yum  A little Voodo Lager and
Laissezes Le Bon Temps Roulet

[Benny B]

Benny

You live on the Bay?

No.  Sadly, the only crawfish around here is frozen and comes from China... I've used langostinos most recently, but those too, frozen and Asian.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Bake a King cake or it ain't Mardi Gras

[4everwarriors]

Hurricanes + tits + beads=

[rocky_warrior]

Follow the Paula Deen gumbo recipe.  Can't go wrong.  (not kidding, I've made it several times, and impressed people every time).

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/gumbo-recipe.html

[keefe]

Follow the Paula Deen gumbo recipe.  Can't go wrong.

I thought she was Persona Non Grata?

[GooooMarquette]

I thought she was Persona Non Grata?

Certainly to Anthony Bourdain.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthony-bourdain-criticizes-paula-deen-again-after-diabetes-announcement/

Loved his tweet: "Thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business, so I can profitably sell crutches later."

[keefe]

Certainly to Anthony Bourdain.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthony-bourdain-criticizes-paula-deen-again-after-diabetes-announcement/

Loved his tweet: "Thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business, so I can profitably sell crutches later."

Doc

That article is hilarious. For what it's worth I think Bourdain is correct in saying her recipes are ridiculous. She lacks finesse and subtlety in her cooking - genuine hallmarks of inspired cuisine.

How she ever became an icon is beyond me. Bourdain said that her food is "f#cking bad for you" and that "it sucks." I think he is being generous, frankly.

[rocky_warrior]

How she ever became an icon is beyond me. Bourdain said that her food is "f#cking bad for you" and that "it sucks." I think he is being generous, frankly.

I don't give a s#it about somebody else's opinion of her, or really any of her other recipes. Make the f'in gumbo and then tell me what you think.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Mardi gras? Try enjoying some Pączkis.