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shrimp creole

Name: shrimp creole
Cuisine: Cajun & Creole
Ingredients: 1 lb shrimp; 1 cup, diced bell peppers; 1 cup, diced celery; 1 cup, diced onions; 2 cups, crushed tomatoes; 2 cloves, minced garlic; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 leaf bay leaf; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 tbsp butter or oil

Shrimp Creole is a vibrant, tomato-based stew featuring shrimp, bell peppers, celery, and onions, seasoned with Creole spices. It embodies the rich culinary fusion of French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean influences characteristic of Louisiana's Creole culture.

12 ingredients

spicysavorytomato-forwardherbaceousslightly sweet

Culinary DNA Preview

Cajun & Creole70%

African15%

French15%

Ingredients

shrimp
1 lb
bell peppers
1 cup, diced
celery
1 cup, diced
onions
1 cup, diced
tomatoes
2 cups, crushed
garlic
2 cloves, minced
cayenne pepper
1 tsp
thyme
1 tsp dried
bay leaf
1 leaf
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
butter or oil
2 tbsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Shrimp Creole originated in New Orleans as a reflection of the diverse cultural melting pot of the region, combining ingredients and techniques from French colonial settlers, African slaves, and Caribbean immigrants.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Cajun & Creole70%

ingredients+techniques

African15%

ingredient_origin

French15%

techniques+ingredient_origin

Techniques

sautéing simmering seasoning

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