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Cuisines from around the World

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Cajun

In the later part of the seventeenth century, the Spanish encouraged European aristocrats to settle in South Louisiana and develop the city of New Orleans. The Creole style of cooking came from both the Europeans and from the Spanish themselves. It is a cuisine much like the French provincal style of cooking where lots of fresh herbs, spices and vegetables are used. Sauces are rich and flavorful u

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French: Regional

French Cuisines: a little history!

Normandy

The birthplace of William the Conqueror is just a quick boat ride across the English Channel from the island he defeated in the 11th century. Nearly 900 years later, the Allied forces came from the opposite direction to snatch France back from the Germans. The Norman shoreline stretches broad and calm for mi

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Creole: Traditional

The term, Creole, means simply a person with European blood who has been born in the New World. Over time, it also came to apply to those with mixed French or Spanish and African or Caribbean blood. In the world of cooking, it names the French-inspired haute cuisine of New Orleans. Here, tried-and-true French methods met American ingredients head-on. The results were tantalizing: Creole bouillabai

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