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FantasticNatural9005 t1_jdukww5 wrote

Looks good but friendly reminder/fyi that if it’s got tomatoes it’s Creole not Cajun

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El_SanchoPantera OP t1_jdv7vuj wrote

I learned something new, thanks!

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FantasticNatural9005 t1_jdvaghc wrote

Of course! I don’t wanna sound like an ass about it but both cultures and cuisines are near and dear to my heart and I’m trying to make sure they get the proper love and recognition wherever I can as they’re both fantastic cuisines and people.

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mythicalwolf00 t1_je4d1pn wrote

I thought it was opposite so thanks for the clarification. I wish I could visit Louisiana and try some dishes from both creole and cajun. Is there major distinctions outside of that? Cause it seems to be VERY hard to find tomato-free jambalaya recipes. I love a recipe I found for tomatoy jambalaya, would I just cut out the tomato and focus more on browning the sausage/meat for color instead?

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FantasticNatural9005 t1_je4dx8x wrote

If I had to guess it’s because most of the people writing those recipes have only been to New Orleans so they exposed to Creole thinking it’s Cajun. There’s usually not much of a difference between the two other than Cajun tends to be more on the savory side while Creole is more…sweet? Not sure the right word to use but they tend to get different flavors as they add more variety of vegetables to the dishes. If I remember my history right most Cajun dishes are taken from the Creole people but prepared using the Trinity since it’s the closest the old Cajuns could get to the French mirapoix. You can kinda boil it down to Cajun being French and Creole being a mix of Native American, Carribbean, and Spanish. There’s definitely some food that’s more common to Creole people than Cajun (pickled pigs feet for example) but pretty much all the food is shared amongst the two barring some differences in recipe and preparation.

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