All jambalayas are blends of meats, vegetables, stock and rice. They are a close relative to paella found in Spanish culture. The most common jambalaya is the Creole which originated in New Orleans. A meat – usually chicken and sausage – is added to the pot followed by vegetables and tomatoes and finally stock, rice ...
As we’re preparing to launch Evil Auntie’s Season 3 opening episode which will feature “Cajun” Shrimp Jambalya, we thought it would be a good time to discuss Louisiana cuisines. Cajun refers to the Arcadian peoples of French origin deported from Eastern Canada to Louisiana by British forces between 1755 and 1763 during the Seven Years ...
The bitter herbs referred to in the Passover Seder refer to the horseradish root. Grated horseradish is an ingredient in the Bloody Mary cocktail. Silesians in Poland make horseradish soup. What’s more – it’s good for you! The root is known to have some diuretic properties and has been used to cure urinary tract infections, ...
Mexican hot sauce – hot enough to sting the tongue. Most Mexican hot sauces (sauce is salsa in Spanish) – they come in all heats – from bell pepper mild to habenero hot – are made uncooked from fresh ingredients and must be refrigerated to reduce bacterial growth. The photo shows some of the ingredients ...
Mythology The “power” of garlic has always been associated with both good and evil. Strings of garlic are always seen in traditional vampire movies, as folklore considers garlic a powerful ward against vampires, demons and werewolves. By contrast – modern vampires consider garlic to be merely in bad taste! From the pages of our namesake ...
