I wasn't feeling very hungry until I read this thread. Rjw, I could be there in less than two hours.......
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Have y'all tried the Tony Chachere's frozen boneless stuffed chickens? I really like the crawfish stuffed one. Haven't tried the turduken yet but it's on the list. Walmart here (N of NO) has them.
This Thanksgiving it's fried turkey & gumbo again with a side of cornbread dressing, sweet potatoes with pecans & fried okra (the boiled stuff creeps me out too). |
OK, here's my fried okra recipe. Just cut off the tips, but into little pieces (smaller rather than bigger), toss them with flour, pan fry in a small amount of vegetable oil (no olive oil). Cook them on one side for a few minutes, then turn once and do the same. Salt. Enjoy, bon appetite!
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...er, do not "but" into little pieces but rather "cut" into little pieces.
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benj: In all of my trips to Cajun country, I had never heard of "turduken" until now, so I googled it.
I wonder why they didn't call it "chidukey", or "chiturduk", or "chikeyduk", or "dukchitur", or ... ??? I'm sorry, it does sound tasty, but what a strange name ... |
Chickendukey!
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What do Louisiana folk think of Paul Prudhomme's food? I ate at K-Paul's a few years ago. It was tasty, but oh so rich. Is that considered the elite of creole cooking? Where do the locals consider "the best" of cajun/creole? We might be back in NOLA in Jan.
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Everyone has forgotten Commander's Palace. In my opinion, it's the best restaurant in New Orleans. Is it Cajun or Creole? I don't know the answer. It's just awesome.
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dwoodliff,
You have to use Louisiana logic to understand turduken, First comes the TURkey that is de-boned & stuffed with a stuffing & next comes the de-boned DUck that is stuffed in the turkey along with more stuffing. Finally comes the de-boned chicKEN that is filled with a 3rd stuffing & shoved in the duck. See, doesn't that make perfect sense now??? Well, if it doesn't then have a few beers & eat a lot of spicy food & it will. The only thing better is what a friend had. It was a suckling pig that had been de-boned & filled with a stuffing of crawfish rice & quail. It was fabulous. I usually suggest Commander's to people that want a special meal but thought Arnaud's might offer more creole options. Either would be a good choice. |
benj: The turduken sounds delicious. How spicy is it? I doubt that they will have it at one of the Walmarts here in Texas, but I'm going to look for it anyway. Is it served in restaurants in Louisiana?
Donna |
Donna,
The turduken isn't super spicy. If you like cajun food then you should be fine. It makes a real conversation piece for a dinner. If you can't find it at your Walmart then try checking online. I have seen ads here for a business that ships specialty foods. It's called Korbin Foods & you can get a free $50 gift certificate by using the code korbin1 at their site. I don't know anything about them but their ads look good. |
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