Louisiana doesn't times changed hands. In the late 17th century, a French territory, the first permanent French settlement. In the early 18th century in Louisiana arrives the first ship with the black slaves from Africa — from Senegal and Benin. Métis, born of mixed marriages of French and Africans, were called Creoles. During the Anglo-French war of the early 1700's, the French of Acadia (today's Nova Scotia) to move to Louisiana and became known as Cajuns (kagune) Then Louisianna conquered Spain, then – again – France. Louisiana adopts a runaway Irish Catholics, fleeing the violence of the Protestants. Finally, at the end of the XVIII century in these lands flooded new big wave of French immigrants. In 1803 Napoleon Bonaparte sold Louisiana (together with other lands) to the United States. Since then, it took two centuries, but the culture that has developed as a result of complex inter-ethnic symbiosis, still amazes with its originality and versatility. In any case, for the United States in Louisiana is a very unique place. Cajun cuisine is a mixture of different cultures, traditions, food, culinary experience on three continents, kajuni created in Louisiana your own culinary style. As in new Orleans jazz, its main feature is improvisation.. let's get started...

3-4 tablespoons of heated corn (sunflower) oil to fry, stirring, 200 g of ground beef for 8-10 minutes until it will turn brown.

"As is always the case with universal dishes, the success solves no secret ingredient, no secret proportions, and the General idea that allows you to save kaganskiy taste than if we no diluted." Wash and clean the vegetables.

Onions, peppers and eggplant cut into small cubes. Garlic - finely. Celery - 3-4 pieces (those who do not like celery, can be removed from the finished dish...)

Add the vegetables to the mince, add spices: paprika, Cayenne pepper, thyme, salt, pepper.

Cover and simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally.

Add chicken broth... cover and saute 5 min.

Chicken liver finely chop and add to the pan, saute together for 2-3 min.

The long grain rice we will need 140 g, and Bay leaf

Add to vegetables and meat. The pan cover with a lid and allow to writing a rolling boil in 7 minutes. Remove pan and leave the rice under the lid closed for another 15 minutes!!!

Bon appetit!!! and a little bit of seasoning to the dish: 1. Uniqueness of Louisiana confirmed by the fact that she had several high-profile names official "State Pelican" (the Pelican State), as well as several informal "Child of Mississippi" (Child of the Mississippi), "State of the Creole" (Creole State), "state of Sugar" (Sugar State), "Paradise for sportsmen" (Sportsman's Paradise), Bayou State. 2. Hurricanes and floods are frequent guests here. 3. The state capital is world famous in New Orleans (although the city and has been for some time awarded this honor), and the second largest in the country, the city of Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge), a major sea port. 4. Jazz, Blues, Cajun, Zydeco – this state still remains one of the legislators of American music. 5. Louisiana is the second country producer of natural gas and third of crude oil. 6. Louisiana is also one of the largest producers of sugar cane and sweet potatoes in the country. 7. Water rich Louisiana shrimp and oysters; for their production, the state ranks first in the country. 8. Fur is another pride of this southern state; most of the fur (nutria, beavers, otters, muskrats) in the United States that manufactures Louisiana. 9. The symbol of the state's brown Pelican; on the seal and the state flag depicts a Pelican feeding in the nest of their children. 10. Half of the us matches are made in Louisiana. 11. The country's first performance of the Opera took place in new Orleans, Louisiana. 12. In Louisiana legal casino. ... not bad for a relatively young staff? What do you think?

Welcome to Louisiana and its unique and mysterious kitchen!...