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[Easyday20]

Never paid attention to this thread for some reason. But i love me some food. Its getting cooler outside and now is a great time to make some of my favorite foods. I am an untrained chef that has worked in some of the best 3 and 4? restaurants in my city and state. The foods that really truly make my heart melt are the ones I grew up eating down on the coast of Alabama. Anything from Gumbo, Jambalaya, and Etoufee. All the way to some sort of HUGE ASS piece pf meat on the smoker and grill. Unfortunately I did not get to use my smoker at all this summer(darn kids. ?). But my charcoal grills put in a little work. I hope you all enjoy and please, questions comments and just posts of anything you would like is definitely encouraged..

 

[Easyday20]

Some Jambalaya pictures. I cant find all of my pics. ? ?. But more to come

 

[Easyday20]

Charcoal grills doing work

 

[Easyday20]

More Jambalaya

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

Yoooooo hit me with a good etoufee recipe, I'll go find me some crawdads asap! Us Yankees been missing out using them for bait.... when I was in the French Quarter I ate etoufee ever damn night. Its in the running for my last meal.

 

[Easyday20]

I got you. Give me a few a

 

[Easyday20]

So honestly for the Etoufee I use a recipe from a Chef from Louisiana named Chef Bourque. I add my own little twist to it. Like I add Slap Yo Mama cajun seasoning and it adds a very nice kick along with a little red pepper flakes Garlic powder and Smoked Sausage and shrimp. Season your trinity in olive oil. Remove Veggies, cook chicken(if added) in same oil, remove then cook smoked sausage in this. once they are browned add 1/4 cup of water and 3/4 cup of chicken broth and add rice. Once the rice is done add in your seafood. Won't take as long to cook and let simmer and cook down to desired doneness. (Tip: Add Shrimp Very last as it will cook the fastest).
You can substitute shrimp for crawfish and maybe do 50/50

• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 pounds frozen cooked crawfish tail meat, thawed
• Hot cooked rice

 

[Easyday20]

 

[Easyday20]

Sorry once sausage is done browning and you add water and broth yiu can add everything else back into your pot

 

[Easyday20]

So honestly for the Etoufee I use a recipe from a Chef from Louisiana named Chef Bourque. I add my own little twist to it. Like I add Slap Yo Mama cajun seasoning and it adds a very nice kick along with a little red pepper flakes Garlic powder and Smoked Sausage and shrimp. Season your trinity in olive oil. Remove Veggies, cook chicken(if added) in same oil, remove then cook smoked sausage in this. once they are browned add 1/4 cup of water and 3/4 cup of chicken broth and add rice. Once the rice is done add in your seafood. Won't take as long to cook and let simmer and cook down to desired doneness. (Tip: Add Shrimp Very last as it will cook the fastest).
You can substitute shrimp for crawfish and maybe do 50/50

• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 pounds frozen cooked crawfish tail meat, thawed
• Hot cooked rice

You can really kick it up if you have some "SPECIAL" olive oil laying around. Unfortunately all I have is "SPECIAL" coconut oil. Though that will probably work. ??