And nestled among the hush puppies, corn and pepper Maque Choux and warm beignets should be a classic and well-known Creole vegetable: okra. Okra is a flowering plant with an edible seed pod you ...

Some of our best Creole and Cajun recipes include po'boys, jambalaya, and gumbos galore. From slow-cooked masterpieces to ...

It might be thickened with okra, filé powder (dried sassafras leaves), or roux (a combination of fat and flour). It often starts with the Cajun and Creole “holy trinity” of onions ...

Emeril Lagasse shared this shrimp Creole recipe during a 1984 visit to ... which thickens the stew (often with an assist from okra or filé powder) and adds a deep, nutty flavor.