If you ask two Louisiana gourmands the difference between Creole and Cajun food, you are in for an endless debate, preferably over a few Sazerac cocktails or bottles of Abita beer and a mess of boiled ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — There exists an age-old debate in Southeast Louisiana. That being, which gumbo is better, Creole or Cajun? While locals continue to disagree on that question, some have taken to ...

If you ask two Louisiana gourmands the difference between Creole and Cajun food, you are in for an endless debate. “Creole food is genteel city food, and Cajun food is rustic country food. But both ...

To understand what Creole cooking is all about, you have to understand the basic differences between Creole and Cajun, two cuisines that are, at times, used interchangeably but are really completely ...

Outsiders may know the food as being Creole…or is it Cajun? Does it matter? Aren’t they the same thing? It can be very confusing. While the two styles of cooking share a lot of ingredients and flavors ...

Louisiana is home to Cajun and Creole cultures, which share many similarities. After all, you can enjoy a bowl of gumbo in either a Cajun or Creole restaurant. Both cuisines shine delicious light on ...

Mention “Cajun” or “Creole,” and you’re likely to think of gumbo or any of the other iconic dishes that have put Louisiana on the culinary map: jambalaya, red beans and rice or the decadent crawfish ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — There’s a problem at the Krewe of Happy Hour tailgate. A gust of wind came in on this Sept. 14 afternoon, and the fire under David Cavell’s cast-iron jambalaya pot went out as they ...

Baton Rouge is just one of many flavorful stops along a Viking cruise through the American South. On board, the ship’s pale ...

A Cajun chicken and sausage gumbo features a dark roux. It takes a lot of time to slowly develop the deep chocolate color. (Food styling by Corrine Kozlak.) Mention “Cajun” or “Creole,” and you’re ...