NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — There exists an age-old debate in Southeast Louisiana. That being, which gumbo is better, Creole or Cajun? While locals continue to disagree on that question, some have taken to ...

If you ask two Louisiana gourmands the difference between Creole and Cajun food, you are in for an endless debate. “Creole food is genteel city food, and Cajun food is rustic country food. But both ...

Louisiana is home to Cajun and Creole cultures, which share many similarities. After all, you can enjoy a bowl of gumbo in either a Cajun or Creole restaurant. Both cuisines shine delicious light on ...

To understand what Creole cooking is all about, you have to understand the basic differences between Creole and Cajun, two cuisines that are, at times, used interchangeably but are really completely ...

A Cajun chicken and sausage gumbo features a dark roux. It takes a lot of time to slowly develop the deep chocolate color. (Food styling by Corrine Kozlak.) Mention “Cajun” or “Creole,” and you’re ...

In recent years, the difference between Cajun and Creole food has become somewhat muddled. However, the two cultures remain very distinct. In the 18th century, the Cajuns came to Louisiana from Acadia ...

A mouthwatering bowl of gumbo is not just an iconic dish, but an invitation to learn about the foodways of Louisiana. Whether the gumbo you deem “authentic” is Creole or Cajun, thinner like at Dooky ...

I’m a proud Georgia native, but I spent my elementary school years in Louisiana. My young mother did not know anyone when she moved from the Southeast and chose to learn her new home and its people by ...

Bibi Hutchings, a lifelong Southerner, lives along a quiet coastal Alabama bay with her cat, Zulu, and husband, Tom. She writes about the magical way food evokes memories, instantly bringing you back ...

Mention “Cajun” or “Creole,” and you’re likely to think of gumbo or any of the other iconic dishes that have put Louisiana on the culinary map: jambalaya, red beans and rice or the decadent crawfish ...