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Continue reading →: Jambo’s Jammin’ JambalayaLouisiana became a true melting pot of America..a melting pot consisting of African, French, Native American and Spanish influences. These influences blended to create a symphony of flavors that both tantalizes your taste buds and warms your soul. There are common ingredients in all three – aromatic spices, bold flavor…
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Continue reading →: Meat Lovers’ GumboGumbo is typically the first food that pops into your mind whenever you think about Cajun cuisine. Gumbo has almost always been popular along the Gulf Coast, especially in Louisiana But gumbo has also become quite popular throughout the entire United States in the last few decades. In fact, gumbo…
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Continue reading →: 7 Ways Creole Cuisine Differs from Cajun Cuisine
Living in Louisiana, I totally loved the food. When we first moved to Fort Polk, I turned up my nose to crawfish…how in the heck could anyone be willing to suck on something that obviously has eyeballs. But by the time we moved, I totally lost my couth and dignity…
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Continue reading →: Mississippi Food: Cajun Influence
Many people do not realize the difference between Creole and Cajun cultures… They just know that some of the best food is in Louisiana, or anywhere else down South, …where you can find such foods as jambalaya, gumbo and etouffee…made from chefs and cooks who have been passing these same…
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Continue reading →: Have You Ever Met Etouffee
Etouffée is a hearty, comforting Cajun dish traditionally made with crawfish, a freshwater crustacean commonly found in and around Louisiana. During the late 1920s, Mrs. Hebert, owner of Louisiana’s Hebert Hotel, created and served a new dish containing crawfish tails, crawfish fat, onions and pepper. This dish soon came to…
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Continue reading →: Leave It to the French
But leave it to the French to revolutionize everything…including dining out. During the late 1700s, the French began establishing restaurants for a different purpose. Dining out became a form of entertainment, no longer just a matter of necessity. New Parisian restaurants catered to the needs of both local Parisians and…
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Continue reading →: Dining Out of Necessity
More than 900 years ago, dining out was something only done by people traveling in distant lands, such as making the journey to and from China to purchase silk and spices. China was the first country to develop a network of food vendors and dining establishments. These venues provided sustenance…
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Continue reading →: The Pandemic Changed Almost Everything
Before the pandemic, most of us took dining for granted. We would book our favorite kids’ restaurant for birthday parties…make reservations at the most expensive places in town for special occasions…have a good coffee shop in mind for meeting up with friends… People have always found restoration and peace as…
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Continue reading →: The Art of Mississippi: More MuralsPublic art has become both more common and more widely celebrated everywhere. Here in Mississippi, Hattiesburg probably offers the most murals in the smallest area. But murals can also be found in several other places across the state…including Jackson, Oxford, Starkville and Tupelo. JXN Icons Welcome to Jackson Oxford Greetings…
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Continue reading →: The Art of Mississippi – The City of 100 Murals
All quilts consist of small pieces connected with one common thread. Art is an American quilt created by the art councils, artists, businesses and communities working together to bring beauty into our great country. Art connects the rich history and cultures of each state together to tell the story of…
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