Spice up dinnertime with this Creole dish

Jazz up your weekly meal rotation with a little New Orleans heat. Creole cuisine is deeply rooted in Louisiana’s culinary tradition, which is influenced by a melting pot of cuisines that include French, Spanish, African, Caribbean and Native American flavors.

Typical Louisiana Creole cuisine is known for fresh seafood, rice and spice. The holy trinity of onions, peppers and celery is the fundamental base for many of its dishes, which also include tomatoes, garlic and Mediterranean herbs such as oregano and thyme.