Tommy Centola
Andouille: Sausage of Choice
You may have noticed my use of Andouille sausage in my recipes. Many people think that Andouille and Hot Sausage are the same thing....
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Tommy Centola
Jun 24, 20183 min read
A Different Kind of Tradition
This article originally ran Feb. 2017 This year, Mardi Gras is on February 28th. On this day of revelry, food plays a big factor in your...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 17, 20183 min read
A cup of soup warms up a cold day, even in New Orleans
As warm as it gets in New Orleans, one would think that soups are not often served in months that are not cold. Of course that is not...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 10, 20183 min read
White Chocolate adds special touch
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. February 14th is my favorite day to cook. Of course, I cook for my wife on nights we eat at home....
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Tommy Centola
Jun 3, 20183 min read
Many different ways to Étouffée
Étouffée is a dish that no two people make alike. Étouffée, pronounced ay-Too-fay, in French means literally “smothered” or “suffocated”....
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Tommy Centola
May 27, 20183 min read
A slightly different crab cake
I am often asked what my signature dish is. Not wanting to be pigeon-holed, it is a question I try to sidestep. The dish I am usually...
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Tommy Centola
May 20, 20183 min read
Muffuletta sought-after cuisine
New Orleans cuisine is full of unique dishes. The Muffuletta (pronounced mufh-uh-let-uh) is one that most visitors to the city seek out....
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Tommy Centola
May 13, 20184 min read
Bakers Non-Bakers can make King Cake
New Orleans is known for many things. Many people return every year for Mardi Gras. What most people don’t realize is that Mardi Gras is...
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Tommy Centola
May 6, 20183 min read
Roux can make or break Gumbo
One of the first dishes you think of when someone mentions New Orleans food is Gumbo. Of course, it is the official cuisine of the state...
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Tommy Centola
Apr 29, 20183 min read
Desire to Cook
Most chefs have a mentor that has shaped them into the cook that they have become. I may be bias, but my mentor is the best cook that has...
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Tommy Centola
Apr 22, 20184 min read
Introduction
I’m Tommy Centola, the Creole Cajun Chef. I was a lifelong resident of New Orleans until August 29, 2005, the day Hurricane Katrina...
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