Witha handle like "mudbug" and listed in "Bat-ton Roouge", you got to be a Cajun! Welcome, there are several of us "paddling" around on the Board. I'm an old Raceland boy!

Azbob,
I noticed a few Cajuns on this board. I have just a little cajun blood but I grew up with these crazy bastards, god love em'. If you can't have fun hanging out with a cajun, you can't have fun.

I went through Raceland about a month ago on my way down to Leesville to fish, got into some nice redfish.

The town is growing.

Sorry, I have never much cared for jambalaya so I don't have a recipe for it.

--Lan Sluder

That guy knows how to make a roux! Bacon grease (we call it drippings) and TAKE YOUR TIME! Roux is an art. It will make or break your dishes. We live 15 miles from one of the biggest crawfish farms around. Buy'em live by the sack and have a good ole' boil. We then have a peel off and make gumbo later with the tails. HmmHmm dat's goot - Ah gar-on-tee! Springs a coming and my mouth's watering already. (I am the reining peeler in these parts 42 in 60 seconds)

I sure miss Justin! RIP

Lan,
I use butter for roux. My grandma taught me how to cook home style food, and she never missed a chance to use butter. She even made butter sandwiches, just plain or with jelly. It's only natural that I'd use butter.

Now, I learned to cook mexican food in my neighbor's kitchen. He had something like eighteen brothers and sisters, and a few of his sisters were kinda cute. But they spent all their time in the kitchen because feeding that troop was a full-time job, so I hung out in the kitchen. The Atardo family used lard at every meal that I can remember. Lard has some great uses if your cardio system can tolerate it.


Dan

Shrimp etouffé? Any cajuns here have a recipe???

Mudbug, another one here. raised outside of Lake Charles. Went to LSU and know every back road between Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Kentwoood....

Damn mudbug, I'm glad to know Raceland is still there, but growing, WOW! I get down there about once a year. My sister lives in New Orleans, but haven't been to Raceland in years!

Mudbug,
the assumption is good, but incorrect. Belikins are little beers, so you're looking at at least four of them to equal three real beers.

Dan

Divingcowgirl & Azbob, How often do yall get down to San Pedro? We love it down there. Will be there in March for a week.

My wife and inlaws will be in N'awlins for Mardi Gras this year. Mardi Gras has been a little more tame and a lot less crowded since Katrina. Seem to enjoy the lesser crowds since I'm older now. Have yall been lately?