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Patout's Cajun Home Cooking

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I remember Alex's palce in New Iberia from the early 80's. Great food, my wife and I lived in Lafayette and ate there once a week. We bought the book years ago, shortly after it was published. We still use it today. Try Shrimp Mrs. Ann. You can use fish instead of shrimp and it is still wonderful. The green beans in a roux is very good. There are a number of books on Cajun cooking, this is one of the best.

Great book for those of you interested in real Cajun cooking done very well. Alex Patout is from the Heart of Acadiana, so he knows what he's talking about. Definitely not for vegetarians.

My husband is Cajun, I'm from New York, so making gumbo, etoufee or chicken stew is daunting. The highest complement he can give is that it tastes like his grandma's -- and every recipe from this book hits that high water mark. The only change I make is to omit the okra from the gumbo.

Try the Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping - it will be come the staple at your Thanksgiving table.

My passion has been cooking for over fourty-years. Since I am a Cajun, most of my dishes are also, and no one did it better. Alex book has allowed me to create even better dishes with much less effort. He is the master.

I thought it looked a bit bland when we got it. There were not a lot of bright pretty pictures. However, every recipe I've tried has turned out great. The recipes are easy to follow. THey do require some typical 'cajun' types food (Tasso for example) but mostly the recipes have on hand ingredients.

Enjoy.

This book was my first in the area of Cajun Cooking and inspired me to use my own creativity while preparing different foods. This book shows you the basics in Cajun Cooking.