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Many a discussion has been had about the difference between Cajun and Zydeco music. Bring your best insights with you to Gator Cove this Saturday, 21 September, as Wildcat Brothers Rum hosts Zydeco Roux and Bailey's CIgar Room! Yep, good music, good rum, premium cigars, food, and more from 5-8PM.
We aren't going to get into the Cajun/Zydeco discussion, but wanted to offer some insights on the differences between Cajun and Creole. Most of those discussions center around food or music. You can find the simplest way to distinguish between the two types of food at Explore Louisiana, "Creole cuisine uses tomatoes and proper Cajun food does not." Creole cuisine is known as city food while Cajun cuisine is often referred to as country food. However, as the article acknowledges, there is much more to the difference than that. Cajun and Creole might be two different cultures.
The Historic New Orleans Collection provides a brief explanation:
Today, common understanding holds that Cajuns are white and Creoles are Black or mixed race; Creoles are from New Orleans, while Cajuns populate the rural parts of South Louisiana. In fact, the two cultures are far more related—historically, geographically, and genealogically—than most people realize.
Regardless of how you explain any of these differences or how you identify. you probably enjoy a good gumbo! We all know that if you are going to make gumbo, first you make a roux! In the 22 parishes that make up Acadiana and in the Greater New Orleans area, making a roux starts with flour and oil. In fact, the Explore Louisiana site explains how to make a Louisiana Roux while the Food Network takes a different approach.
We suggest you join us on Saturday the 21st at Gator Cove! Enjoy the music of Zydeco Roux, sip some Wildcat Brothers Rum, smoke a premium cigar from Bailey's, and share your perspective.
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