Jenn and Clara discuss Creole versus Cajun cooking in New Orleans, according to the film Last Holiday.
Jenn and Clara discuss the differences and similarities of New Orleans Creole and Cajun in the film Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah. Learn about the heavy European, Native American, and African culinary influences in this flavorful and vibrant cuisine. Do tomatoes make that big of a difference, and who has time to make dishes with more than 12 ingredients? The popular dishes of the Big Easy are anything but easy to prepare.
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0:30 Kick off to season 2 and Last Holiday
1:01 Content warning
1:21 Why we chose this movie
2:05 Notable actors
4:20 Jenn and mise en place
6:14 Food porn
7:30 Chicken Tchoupitoulas
9:04 New Orleans cuisine defined
12:20 Roux defined
12:54 The Holy Trinity
13:30 Immigrants in New Orleans
15:30 Jenn's picks for NOLA
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18:15 Collard greens and more
20:00 Clara's and Jenn's favorite Creole dishes
23:40 Where is Cajun and Creole food in the movie?
25:30 The secret of life
26:30 Knife cuts and culinary terms
28:50 Dark roux
30:00 Muffuletta
32:28 Clara's and Jenn's best places for Creole and Cajun food
34:44 Our next episode 🙊
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