Monday, November 8, 2021

 

Johnny Cakes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of corn meal
  • 1 pint of butter-milk
  • 1 spoonful of cream or butter
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of soda

Directions

  1. Mix 2 cups of cornmeal with butter-milk and cream or butter
  2. Sift soda through the cup of flour
  3. Beat cornmeal mixture well together with flour soda mixture
  4. Bake in oven and serve hot
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Bruce Norman
Louisiana Anthology
September 26, 2021


 

Johnny Cakes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of corn meal
  • 1 pint of butter-milk
  • 1 spoonful of cream or butter
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of soda

Directions

  1. Mix 2 cups of cornmeal with butter-milk and cream or butter
  2. Sift soda through the cup of flour
  3. Beat cornmeal mixture well together with flour soda mixture
  4. Bake in oven and serve hot
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Bruce Norman
Louisiana Anthology
September 26, 2021


Trout la a Ventienne

Trout a la Venitienne

Ingredients

  • A trout
  • Butter
  • Lemon
  • Thyme
  • Basil
  • Chives
  • Salad Oil
  • Bread Crumbs
  • Sweet Herbs(marjoram, sage, and mint)

Directions

  1. After well cleaning the trout make slices in the back.
  2. Insert butter rolled in rolled in parsley, lemon, thyme, basil and chives, all finely minced.
  3. Pour salad oil over fish and let lie for 30 minutes.
  4. Boil over a clear flire which is not too quick and serve with sauce.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Bruce Norman
Louisiana Anthology
September 26, 2021

Trout la a Ventienne

Trout a la Venitienne

Ingredients

  • A trout
  • Butter
  • Lemon
  • Thyme
  • Basil
  • Chives
  • Salad Oil
  • Bread Crumbs
  • Sweet Herbs(marjoram, sage, and mint)

Directions

  1. After well cleaning the trout make slices in the back.
  2. Insert butter rolled in rolled in parsley, lemon, thyme, basil and chives, all finely minced.
  3. Pour salad oil over fish and let lie for 30 minutes.
  4. Boil over a clear flire which is not too quick and serve with sauce.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Bruce Norman
Louisiana Anthology
September 26, 2021

Friday, October 15, 2021

Fried Lamb

Ingredients

  • Loin of lamb 
  • 1 stick of butter
  • Anchovies 
  • 1 Lemon
  • Spices (1 tsp Tony’s, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper)

Directions 

  1. Cut the lamb into thin slices or as big as you would like. 
  2. Beat them and put them in water to take the blood out.
  3. Season them with Tony’s garlic powder, cayenne garlic pepper, black pepper and onion powder.
  4. Fry them in the butter on the stovetop.
  5. Use the butter, anchovies, and lemon to make a sauce.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Danesha Hall
Louisiana Anthology
September 27, 2021

Fried Lamb

Ingredients

  • Loin of lamb 
  • 1 stick of butter
  • Anchovies 
  • 1 Lemon
  • Spices (1 tsp Tony’s, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper)

Directions 

  1. Cut the lamb into thin slices or as big as you would like. 
  2. Beat them and put them in water to take the blood out.
  3. Season them with Tony’s garlic powder, cayenne garlic pepper, black pepper and onion powder.
  4. Fry them in the butter on the stovetop.
  5. Use the butter, anchovies, and lemon to make a sauce.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Danesha Hall
Louisiana Anthology
September 27, 2021

Salmon Salad

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb of tin can salmon
  • 1/2 stick of butter 
  • 2 cups of lettuce
  • 1/2 cup of cheese 
  • 1/2 of tomatoes 
  • 1 boiled egg
  • 1 lemon slice
  • 1 tsp of Tony’s and black pepper 
  • 1/2 garlic and herb spices cayenne pepper and onion powder

Directions 

  1. Take salmon out of can and divide it to not too fine pieces.
  2. Clean salmon then season with spices butter the pan then cook it (if needed).
  3. Line a bowl or platter with lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes then add the salmon.
  4. Squeeze lemon juice over the salad and garnish with lemon slices, eggs, and dressing. 
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Danesha Hall
Louisiana Anthology
September 27, 2021