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Andrew Zimmern Travels to the Heart of Cajun Country on Bizarre Foods

Tune in for Bizarre Foods: Cajun Country Aug. 15 at 9|8c on Travel Channel

On this episode of Bizarre Foods, I’m traversing the heart of Acadiana, an untouched bastion of American history where centuries-old traditions remain a way of life. A region of swamps, bayous and gulf coast marshes, people in Cajun country still live off the land like their ancestors, preserving a distinct cuisine and culture. From a traditional cochon de lait with all the fixins’ on Gerald Lemoine’s farm in Moreauville to jambalaya and gumbo in the legendary kitchen of Alzina Toups, I ate some amazing food on this journey.

Inspired by my day on the water, I created this Bayou Blend—a mix of mustard seed, clove, allspice, chile flakes, coriander seed, dill seed, bay leaf and ginger. Try boiling fresh crabs with potatoes, onions, jalapeños, kielbasa and a scoop of my Bayou Blend. Make a big batch and share with your neighbors, that’s what Cajun hospitality is all about.

VIDEO: Watch me make my version of shrimp couvillion >>>

 

Highlights from the episode:

Cochon!! What a stunner …nice to be back in Cajun Country

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Jan 21, 2017 at 11:58am PST


Gerald’s cochon.. perfect

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Jan 23, 2017 at 6:16am PST


Gerald took down a hog, stuck it on a spit and with everything else made white and red boudin (with the blood), andouille, pigs tails and the stuffed stomach (hog ponce). Vive la Boucherie! #cajun

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Jan 21, 2017 at 5:11pm PST


@toupsmeatery @chefisaactoups knows how to do a crab boil at his dads place.

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Jan 30, 2017 at 9:13pm PST


Pork Cracklin’s perfected at Billeaud’s Meat and Grocery

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Jan 24, 2017 at 5:05pm PST


Cajun style frogs legs … a collaboration between @azcanteen and the amazing Allzina Toups.

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Jan 26, 2017 at 1:15pm PST


The first of 40 we put in our boat fishing with Captain Dee and @chefisaactoups @toupsmeatery

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Jan 29, 2017 at 10:12am PST


4 boars in 2 hours from airboats . Two man team… hunter one empties shotgun at them trying to slow them down, triple/0 buckshot bounce off them, that’s how thick the skin and bones are. You hope for leg or neck to slow them as boars are zigzagging and boat is zooming. Once slowed the boat can ease up throttle and hunter two can get headshot with rifle. Most exciting hunt I’ve had in years. And yes, 4 boars is almost unheard of. We rustled up some beauties

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Feb 1, 2017 at 6:14pm PST


That’s me in that airboat…The boar hunt of your dreams across the ravaged wetlands of South Louisiana is from http://www.bowdeadlycharters.com

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Feb 2, 2017 at 8:36am PST

Category: Editorials
Tags: acadiana • andrew zimmern • Bizarre Foods • cajun • Louisiana • travel channel • tv

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