Cajun chicken noodle soup goes a step further than the usual recipe by browning down chopped onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic in the pot before adding the other traditional ingredients.

Gumbo: an iconic Creole and Cajun soup usually made with seafood, meat, and Andouille sausage. Gumbo is made with a medium or dark roux and is often thickened with filé or okra. Crawfish ...

I think it is safe to say that of the seafood varieties available to the Louisiana cook, crab holds first place by a mile.