Shrimp Boil Seasonings ToTry

Zatarain’s Copy Cat. Add 2-3 lemons, quartered, to the water. This is enough for 5 lbs shrimp or a dozen blue crabs.

Ingredients – Makes 1 cup

8 Bay leaves
2 tbsp Allspice, whole
1 tsp Cloves, whole
3 tbsp Coriander seeds
2 tbsp Dill seeds
4 tbsp Mustard seeds
1 tbsp Red pepper flakes

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Below is from the OldGringo in Arizona here. I made the conversion to volumes and weights.

Parts1T = 1 part grams for 1-part volumes2T = 1 part
dried bay leaves in small pieces22T1/4C
cayenne pepper22T1/4C
celery seeds41/4C1/2C
coriander seeds*11T2T
brown mustard seeds81/2C1 C
whole black peppercorns22T1/4C
whole allspice berries11T2T
whole clove buds11T2T
crushed red pepper flakes22T1/4C
thyme leaves22T1/4C
* As we do not care much for coriander, this is 1/4th of his recipe.

Creole Navy Bean Soup

This cook was inspired by the recipe on page 23 of our copy of Rima and Richard Collin’s The New Orleans Cookbook. The first time we made this was on a cold, rainy day at the farm on Moma’s birthday, 12/27/2017. Cooked it on the propane burner on the carport in a 12′ diameter x 6′ deep aluminum fry pan.  Turned out great. Continue reading

“Fried” Turkey & Sausage Gumbo Christmas 2017

12/18/2017 – Mary made this using the broth and meat from the carcass of the turkey I dry “fried” yesterday in the Big Easy. After everyone left,  I boiled the carcass that had a little meat left on it and before the cook had been rubbed with the Creole Seasoning. This gumbo turned out great and far better than any we have ever made. Froze some and took to the farm over the holidays. It warmed up great.  Continue reading

Poultry Seasoning Creole Style

This seasoning blend was inspired by the one on page 93 of Kit Whol’s book New Orleans Classic Gumbos and Soups. We first made and used it on a turkey “fried” in the Big Easy for the  Christmas Family Gift Exchange in Houston on 12/17/2017. We also use it on a chicken to be like rotisserie chicken that is Olivia’s favorite. It uses the red, black, white peppers, and paprika for a fairly high level of peppers in relation to the traditional poultry seasoning. This is the one where we make large quantities and stored it in canning jars so there is always some available.

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Turkey for 2017 Christmas in the Big Easy

Mary bought an 18 lb. ButterBall turkey on Thursday before the Sunday event. This cook used our version of a creole style poultry seasoning blend in one of Kit Whol’s books we have. Although we doubled the amount of sage, rosemary, and thyme from what she cited. Everyone was very complimentary of the turkey. It did turn out well. Continue reading

Corn Johnnycakes ToTry

Serves: 4

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup water
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil or bacon grease, plus more, as needed

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In a second large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, water, eggs and sugar. Add the buttermilk mixture into the flour and stir until just combined.

In a cast iron skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until just barely shimmering. Spoon 1/4 cup of the batter in the skillet, repeating with as much room as your skillet provides. Cook until you see bubbles form all over the surface of the cake. Flip the cake and continue cooking until soft and fluffy, and the center is completely cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more oil as needed.

Serve hot.

About the recipe
These flat griddle cakes are so versatile. They can be eaten with a drizzle of maple syrup or honey for breakfast or topped with barbecued pork shoulder as a starch component for dinner. The key is not to overwork the batter — you don’t want to make them tough.

From https://www.southernkitchen.com/recipes/appetizer/corn-johnnycakes