Trumps will feed French president jambalaya 'cooked in a New Orleans tradition'

NOLA.com ^ | 4/23/2018 | Todd A. Price

[Charles Martel]

Andy Jackson whipped English butts at Nawlins.

Yep - and the Cajuns brought some gunpowder to the party.

[yarddog]

Around 50 years ago, after hearing the Hank Williams song, I asked my parents about it. They both were familiar with Jambalaya and File Gumbo, but they had never heard of anyone eating Crawfish Pie.

They also were familiar with Poke Salad which they said was more popular up North than in the South.

I am pretty sure Mother said that File was a spice made from Sassafras leaves but my memory could be off.

They both grew up in the Florida Panhandle and were not familiar with Cajun Culture but apparently some of it was just Southern.

[elcid1970]

Memories! When I was deployed to Central Asia our N’awlins mess sergeant turned out unbelievable jambalaya every Sunday.

Or was it gumbo? Difference is how the rice is served, mon.

Anyway, `bon appetit’, Mr. President!

[ronniesgal]

whats burnt cipellini soubise??

[Lurker]

“I am pretty sure Mother said that File was a spice made from Sassafras leaves but my memory could be off.”

It is indeed ground Sassafras leaves. It adds flavor and is a mild thickening agent.

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[MNJohnnie]

Of course those butts Andy kicked were the same English that had kicked a whole lot of French butts in Spain during the Napoleonic wars.

Would make an interesting alternative history to have Wellington instead of Packenham commanding at New Orleans.

Old Andy would of had his hands full.

[Reily]

And there would be a Sharpe novel about it!

[RatRipper]

Andy Jackson whipped English butts at Nawlins.

You are correct.

"Animal House" - Bluto: Did we quit when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor??

[Pollard]

and THAT’S what really makes it jambalaya. Most of the rest of the ingredients are staples or whatever you could catch that day and leftovers.

[EnglishOnly]

and for desert.......some of “Justin Tubbs “ Gumbo, made with his special Rhue.

[Terry Mross]

Sometimes I just don’t think. All I had to was sing the Johnny Horton song.
“In 1814 we took a little trip
And we fought the bloody British on the mighty Mississipp.’

[j. earl carter]

There was a song about that:

https://youtu.be/50_iRIcxsz0

[MNJohnnie]

Read the Sharpe series when it 1st came out. Just re-read the whole thing a few years ago. GREAT series.

Between that and the Aubery books by Patrick Obrian hard to say which is better.

[2ndDivisionVet]

He whipped the English redcoats, not the French.

[pgkdan]

And there would be a Sharpe novel about it!

Bump for Bernard Cornwell!

[Reily]

Agree!

[pgkdan]

I love them both but probably have to go with O'Brien. I love Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin! I've read the Aubrey/Maturin series three times and listened to every book at least three times when I was on the road for work.

Have you read any of Cornwell's other works? The Saxon series is outstanding, his Arthurian series is the best handling of those legends I've ever read.

[Larry Lucido]

Long as he doesn’t tell him he looks like Al Pacino.

[abb]

There’s a festival for it.

http://www.jambalayafestival.org/

[Magic Fingers]

“No okra?”

Yep - cajun, not creole.