How to Buy Traditional Cajun Seasonings

Cajun cooking contains an abundances of spices and seasonings that are native to the Louisiana environment from which Cajun cuisine grew. From basic ingredients like aromatic bay leaves, savory sassafras and spicy red peppers to the more intricate Cajun blends, Cajun seasoning is bound to add color to any dish. Follow these steps to buy Cajun seasoning.

Instructions

1. Start with the basics. A good way to buy Cajun seasonings inexpensively is to start with the widely available basic individual seasonings that go into the more complex blends. Buy Cajun staples like bay leaf, onion, sassafras, red pepper, chili, garlic and parsley. Also consider buying sweet staples of the South like sugarcane and molasses to add to your seasonings.

2. Buy a seasoning blend. Cajun food and tastes reaches kitchens all over the world in the form of prepared blended seasoning. You can start with one of the most popular brands of seasoning blends, Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning. Go online to choose from a selection of delectable seasoning blends that can be shipped right to you.

3. Get a hot sauce. One of the most popular forms of Cajun seasoning is the hot sauce. All over Louisiana, hot sauce producers compete with each other in fierce county and statewide competitions. The result is an array of spicy Cajun seasonings such as the "Bayou Butt Burner" and the "Katrina Hot Sauce."

4. Buy some roux. Roux is one of the most Cajun of Cajun seasonings, even if it's less known by non-Cajuns. A cooking sauce made from bacon fat, lard or olive oil, roux combines all the flavors of the bayou into a versatile cooking base. You can buy roux, such as the famous Bootsie's Cajun Creole Roux, online. Check other roux makers like Mam Papaul's Gumbo roux for a slightly different taste.