What is gumbo?
AnswerA thick, well-seasoned stew served with rice
Gumbo is a thick, well-seasoned stew of meat or seafood, typically served over or alongside rice.
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The basics
What is a roux?
AnswerFlour cooked in fat, used to thicken dishes
A roux is flour cooked in fat; Cajun cooks often take it to a deep brown for gumbo.
Going deeper
Cajuns descend from French-speaking settlers expelled by the British in the 1750s from which region?
AnswerAcadia, in present-day Atlantic Canada
The British expelled these French settlers from what is now Nova Scotia and nearby areas; many resettled in Louisiana.
What does the Cajun French saying 'laissez les bons temps rouler' mean?
AnswerLet the good times roll
The phrase is a word-for-word French rendering of 'let the good times roll' and is a Louisiana call to celebrate.
What does the French cooking term 'étouffée' mean?
AnswerSmothered
Étouffée, often made with crawfish or shrimp, means 'smothered' and is served over rice.
Expert level
What is the corrugated metal vest played as a percussion instrument in zydeco music called?
AnswerFrottoir
The frottoir, or rubboard, is worn over the chest and scraped with spoons or bottle openers.
Cajun boudin is a sausage typically filled with pork and what?
AnswerRice
Cajun boudin blanc is a mix of cooked pork, rice, onions and seasonings stuffed into a casing.
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