Soups

Tommy Centola

Feb 26
1 min

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 19
1 min

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 1
1 min

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, 2023
1 min

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, 2023
2 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
2 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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, 2021
1 min

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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Tommy Centola

Mar 1, 2021
1 min

Crawfish Soup

It's my favorite food time of the year, Crawfish season. The weather is starting to get nicer (we are just getting over a history making...

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Tommy Centola

Feb 25, 2021
1 min

Oyster Soup Visko

I have many fond memories from Visko's. This seafood restaurant was a mainstay on the Westbank. I would love to have copies of all of...

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