You Might Be a Cajun If...

[LA_MERC_Drifter]

..you sit down to eat boiled crawfish and your host says "don't eat the dead ones" and you know what he means.

..you keep newspapers not for recycling but for tablecloths at crawfish boils.

..you are not alarmed at finding plastic dolls in your pastry.

..you bring your Community Coffee and coffee maker with you when you travel.

..every so often, you have waterfront property.

..when tailgating, you holler "Tiger Bait" at the other team's fans as they pass by.

..you don't worry when you see ships riding higher in the river than the top of your house.

..when you're in BR, you know the difference between the old bridge & the new bridge.

..you offer somebody a "coke" and then ask them what kind: Coke, orange, rootbeer, etc.

..you were in high school before you realized that Catholic and Public were not the two major religions.

..you think there are eight seasons: duck, rabbit, deer, squirrel, football, basketball, baseball, and festival and that 7 out of the 8 are during the hot spell".

..you plan your wedding around hunting season & LSU football.

..you pass up a trip abroad to go to the Crawfish Festival in Breaux
Bridge.

..you take a bite of 5-alarm Texas chili and reach for the Tabasco.

..you gave up Tabasco for lent.

..you know the difference between Zatarains, Zeringue, and Zydeco.

..you know that the best doughnuts are square and have no holes.

..you put "Tony's" on everything, including popcorn.

..your last name isn't pronounced the way it's spelled.

..no matter where else you go in the world, you are always disappointed in the food.

..you understand it when someone describes their favorite color as LSU Purple.

..you normally refer to "that shade of yellow" as LSU Gold.

[LA_MERC_MadMAX]

two questions - what are "community coffee" and "tony's".

I'm thinking "Tony's" may be a hot sauce we don't have around here - like we have Texas Pete, and I think it's a regional thing because everybody outside of NC, and SC I've asked about it has never heard of it.

[LA_MERC_Diesel]

community coffee is just a new orleans brand of coffee, and Tony's is a seasoning mix...that 90% of our recipes add, or a homeade variety of...just a bunsh of spices all mixed together...good stuff, even though Emeril, Frank Davis, and many other local chefs have created their own mix most local will say "add Tony's"
http://www.tonychachere.com/store/

[LA_MERC_LaTech]

Those are the things I miss, actually...Tony's can be bought in the store here...but it's not the same. My sister sent me a care package a while back with some Habanero Tobasco...that stuff is awesome!

[LA_MERC_Nutria]

Tony's is old and busted... may I suggest Slap Ya Momma. It's made in Ville Platte and it is not as salty as Tony's.
http://www.slapyamama.com/

[LA_MERC_Diesel]

Right...tony's is just the name most call it by, but there are many good products, I really like the Frank Davis line.

[LA_MERC_T4rg3T]

Tony's is old and busted... may I suggest Slap Ya Momma. It's made in Ville Platte and it is not as salty as Tony's.
http://www.slapyamama.com/

Slap ya mama is good stuff. They do make some Tony's with less salt. Another good seasoning is T-Boys

[LA_MERC_eX1|eS' ch1|d]

Tony's is the shizz, I love creole seasoning. We have Texas Pete in my parts too.

I can't do the Habanaro stuff but I like a little hotness. I add tabasco and/or Old Bay seasoning to most of the stuff I cook.

[Biggs]

bah..i do all that...

[LA_MERC_Dirge]

Well, call me a Cajun. I definitely carry my Tony's, Tabasco, and Comunity with me on trips. And you can easily see the ships taller than Yankee's house when standing in his front yard. hehe

But I thought the four season were Shrimp, Crab, crawfish, & Oyster?

[LA_MERC_MadMAX]

I just wen't to the grocery store this afternoon and they had Tony's, so I bought a can for $0.99 (on sale from $1.79.

I'm not eating anything special tonight, just fried chicken tenders and tater tots, so I'm gonna substitue this stuff for salt...is that how y'all usually do it?

[LA_MERC_Nutria]

Just use it like you would salt and you should be fine.

[LA_MERC_MadMAX]

dude - this stuff is the bomb! I can't believe I'd never heard of it/tried it before!

It will probably replace Goya Adobo for me!

[LA_MERC_th33_r00k]

Goya AwhatO? My family is from the Temple,Waco, Austin area and Tony's is the bomb. My Grandfather made his own though that is truly the shibizzle! It rocks, and as far as chili stuff goes, Pueblo, CO has some of the best fire-roasted Green Pueblo Chiles around. It is fabulous in lots of stuff.
www.mirasolchile.com
Goose should get himself some if he has not tried it. I will give sLingy a jar and let him inform ya'll if he likes it. I will also try and round up my Grandfathers recipe for his shake seasoning so someone can try it also. I would welcome any recipes from down there to try if ya'll wouldn't mind.

[LA_MERC_Dirge]

lol I would hope Pueblo had the best Pueblo chiles around! Otherwise it's just an outright lie!

Yeah, TOny's is pretty tasty. Slap yo mama is good too, but be careful as it is a little hotter.

One thing to try with Tony's---> Andy's Tailgating Yardbird

Take one whole fryer, coat inside and out with oil of some sort (I like Olive) Then completely cover the bird with TOny's. I mean put it on until the bird is orange. Throw it in the oven until done. w00tness

[LA_MERC_Sabre]

Take one whole fryer, coat inside and out with oil of some sort (I like Olive) Then completely cover the bird with TOny's. I mean put it on until the bird is orange. Throw it in the oven until done. w00tness


hmmmm....very interesting indeed.

That reminds me of a couple of summers ago, a couple of Brazilian guys were here for a couple of months on a project. The guy cooks ALL his meat on a barbeque (nothing wrong with that) but he coats the meat in rock salt....at first I said...PUKE!!!!!.....but I tried it and it was pretty good.


I may try that Tony's 'wrap'.

[LA_MERC_Andyconda]

All. Robby is right. My Cajun Yard Bird is AWESOME. Like he said just take a thawed yard bird and coat generously with olive oil. Then shake tony's all over the chicken until it is literally covered in the orange stuff. Then bake. VERY VERY VERY Good. I also like it on the grill too.