Soups

Tommy Centola

Oct 101 min read

Dark Oyster Stew

Most oyster soups are light in color. This one uses a dark roux for a deeper flavor. 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup...

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Tommy Centola

Oct 71 min read

Pecan Soup

It's almost soup season. Here's a couple of new takes on soup. 1/2 cup butter 1 cup chopped leek ( white and light green parts only)...

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Tommy Centola

Feb 261 min read

Sweet Potato and Andouille Bisque

Often my recipes focus on the protein. Thie week, we will be focusing on the sweet potato. It is a great ingredient. 1/2 pound andouille...

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Tommy Centola

Feb 191 min read

Pernod-Poached Oyster Stew

Before crawfish season kicks in, how about a couple of oyster recipes to end that season? 2 russet potatoes, peeled and quartered 2 cups...

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Tommy Centola

Feb 11 min read

Chicken and Tasso Gumbo

Often you see chicken and andouille paired together. Here's a twist by switching the andouille for tasso. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1...

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Tommy Centola

Oct 5, 20231 min read

Mushroom Bisque

Before you know it, it will be soup weather. Feel free to use your favorite mushrooms 3 tablespoons canola oil 2 cups chopped onions 3/4...

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Tommy Centola

Apr 17, 20232 min read

Creole Bouillabaisse

This week, you will have to make the second recipe to be used in the first. You may ask why not the other way around. I'll tell you...

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Tommy Centola

Dec 15, 20221 min read

Shrimp and Crab Gumbo

Since clam chowder is not a local dish, how about another take on Gumbo. Here is a great example of a traditional seafood gumbo. 1 pound...

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Tommy Centola

Dec 12, 20221 min read

New England Clam Chowder

Today I am celebrating my dad's birthday. I never got a chance to really cook for him as he past away when I was 11. I've always wondered...

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Tommy Centola

Nov 24, 20222 min read

Bayou Cioppino

Cippino is an Italian American stew that is popular in San Francisco. On my first trip there, it was ne of the first dishes I ordered. I...

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Tommy Centola

Mar 31, 20221 min read

Cajun Wedding Soup

Most people have hurt of Italian Wedding Soup. Here's a Cajun twist on that classic. 8 ounces andouille sausage 1 cup diced yellow onion...

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Tommy Centola

Mar 28, 20221 min read

Fennel Shrimp Chowder

I'm the type of person who eats soup year-round. This week, I want to share a couple of soups that are great for springtime. 3/4 cup...

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Tommy Centola

Feb 24, 20221 min read

Oyster Spaghetti

I'm not sure who was the first person to combine oysters with spaghetti. It's a great combination that can be done many different ways....

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Tommy Centola

Jan 3, 20221 min read

Red Bean Gumbo

You were always told not to play with your food. Cooks have always disobeyed this. This week, I want to share two recipes that are a...

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Tommy Centola

Dec 2, 20211 min read

Tasso and Sausage Gumbo

Here's a twist on gumbo. Most gumbo have either seafood or chicken. This one contains neither. It's a great variation of gumbo. 3...

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Bisque of Curried Pumpkin, Crawfish and Corn

Tommy Centola

Nov 29, 20211 min read

Bisque of Curried Pumpkin, Crawfish and Corn

The cold weather is upon us. time to pull out the soup recipes. This wee, I'll share a bisque and a gumbo. 1/2 cup olive oil 2 cups...

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Tommy Centola

Oct 14, 20211 min read

Quick Oyster Soup

As the weather turns cooler, oysters start to get better. What better way to serve oysters than is a quickly made soup? Food of the Gods....

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Tommy Centola

Oct 11, 20211 min read

White Bean and Sausage Soup

The first cold front has hit Arkansas. It's starting to be soup weather. How about a couple of new soup recipes this week? 1/2 pound...

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Tommy Centola

Apr 15, 20211 min read

Smoked Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

Chicken and sausage gumbo in known as Gumbo Ya Ya. This name was coined by the late chef Paul Prudhomme. He said that this gumbo is so...

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Tommy Centola

Apr 12, 20211 min read

Cajun Style White Bean Soup

This week, I want to share with you two soup recipes from my new cookbook Creole & Cajun Comfort Food. The introductions will be taken...

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