Louisiana Culinary Trails - (Page 26) With so many new foods,, you ,re going to need to know what you re eating. andouille (an DOO ee) A flavorful smoked sausage made of pork. This Cajun specialty is often used to give gumbo, jambalaya, and beans a rich, smoky flavor. beignet (BEN yay) A deep-fried square doughnut (minus the hole), sprinkled with powdered sugar; a favorite breakfast food in New Orleans. boudin (boo DAn) A spicy pork and rice sausage that’s so popular it’s sold in many gas stations and convenience stores; the original Cajun fast food. chaudin (SHO dan) See ponce. courtbouillon (COO be yon) A spicy fish soup made with tomatoes and other vegetables and usually catfish or redfish. cracklins A crunchy treat made by deep-frying small pieces of pork belly (layered with fat and meat). After they’re cooked, they’re seasoned with salt and red pepper. crawfish A small crustacean that looks like a mini lobster. Most commonly boiled with lots of spices, corn on the cob, and new potatoes. The proper way to eat it is to pop off the head and pull the meat from the tail. Sometimes called a mudbug. cush cush/couche couche (koosh koosh) A mush of cornmeal and water that’s fried and usually served for breakfast. dirty rice A well-seasoned rice dressing incorporating ground pork or beef and sometimes pork liver or chicken liver and gizzards. No, there’s no dirt involved. étouffée (ay too FAY) A seafood stew (usually shrimp or crawfish); from the French word for “smothered.” fais-do-do (fay-doh-doh) A Cajun street dance. filé powder (FEE lay) A seasoning made from the ground, dried leaves of the sassafras tree, sometimes used to thicken gumbo. 27
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