Little Bit O Crawdad, Little Bit O Shrimps, Aaah Son!

[jdmidwest]

Better half was sick at home today with the belly flu, so I had the green light to cook my own supper. She does not like cajun or seafood so Etoufee it was.

Package of Crawdad tails peeled with fat, pound of small shrimp. Nice butter roux. Add some diced veggies, garlic, green pepper, celery, and onion. Cajun spices and some heat from the stove has filled the house with the sweet aroma of a nice home cooked meal served over steamed rice. Add a few cold ones and a movie to make a perfect friday night at home on a cold winter night.

For those of you that like Cajun and visit my neck of the woods, I ran across a new spot. Wallies Park Road Bar and Grill off 143 by Sam A Baker State Park. A man with a book of cajun recipes has taken over a little bar that has been there for 50 years and is serving up some good food. Last weekend was my first trip over and I had the etouffee and a bowl of gumbo, both were great. His menu ranges from burgers to steak and lobster, grilled tuna or swordfish, crablegs, or just about anything you could desire.

It has always been a little hole in the wall drinking spot, but now it has turned into a good place for a good meal. I was pleasantly surprised.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Cajun/Creole is hard to find here, but good eating if you can find it.

There's a small cafe in a strip mall, north side of Sunshine, in Springfield that has some good Cajun. There fried oyster Po boy is very good.

[Gatorjet]

Jd, you're real close to my almost world famous, nearly authintic Jambalaya. Pretty much just add some andouille!

[Gavin]

Sounds great! Love to cook Nawlins style. I've picked up many great recipes out of the Commanders Palace cook book.

[Wayne SW/MO]

My wife did a contract in El Dorado AR, near the LA line, and the Walmart there had about 10' of shelf space, top to bottom, of Cajun.

They had jars of roux powder in all the shades, canned etoufee, fliet, etc. etc.