How to Pick Food for a Mardi Gras Party
This world-renowned celebration begins twelve days after Christmas with the Epiphany Holiday and culminates with Fat Tuesday. Throwing your very own Mardi Gras party is great way for you to join in the celebration without having to go to New Orleans. No self-respecting Mardi Gras party would be complete without Cajun and Creole food like etouffee and jambalaya. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Large stockpots
- Purple colored sugar
- Green colored sugar
- Gold or yellow colored sugar
Instructions
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Start with Cajun boiled shrimp. Once these are prepared and chilled, cover the table with newspapers and dump the shrimp on top to eat them Lagniappe style. You can find this recipe on the fabulous foods website.
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Make gumbo. This is a Creole standby and it is very versatile. You can make it with shrimp, chicken, sausage, shellfish, ham, oysters or any combination thereof.
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Choose jambalaya, another Creole must-have. Similar to gumbo, this dish includes cooked rice, vegetables and any meat combination you like.
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Prepare etouffee. This is a Cajun dish and includes crayfish and vegetables slowly cooked and served over white rice.
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Have King Cakes. These oval cakes are a Mardi Gras tradition and were originally baked to honor the Three Kings of Europe in the late 1800s. King Cakes must have traditional colors of purple for justice, green for faith and gold for power.
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Buy beignets. These French doughnuts are a staple in New Orleans and should be included as a sweet finish to the spicy Cajun and Creole food.
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Tips & Warnings
Jambalaya, gumbo and etouffee can be made vegetarian.
Control the spice to suit your tastes so the food isn't too spicy for you or your guests.
Serve Beignet's with its long time companion Café au Lait.
Slow cookers like Crock Pots are a great way to keep your food warm.
If you aren't very skilled at baking, check with your local bakery or pastry shop and buy beignets.
