[azchoctaw1]

Hey Pat I love Justin Wilson too, by the way he is the son of the longest acting Louisiana Department of Agriculture Director. He is farm boy.
I liked his shows always had a little wine to smooth the taste.

I am really starting to miss LA.
My Becky just got back from Baton Rouge after 9wks and she is going to be a GAN GAN again. Southern for Grandma for you Northern folks.

Jim

[azchoctaw1]

I try and buy from French's Meat Market esp. Brisket anyone need the price list I have it scanned and can send.
It is a true meat market no case ready meat!!!!

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[RobOConnell]

Well now that I have some recipes... looks like I'm gonna be eatin cajun soon. Thanks guys.

Rob

[Mark]

I last saw the crawfish at a Wal-mart on Hwy 69 in Prescott. But I assume (and you know what happens when you assume) that most Wal-marts carry them in their "fresh" seafood counter. In the Ranch Market at the Chinese Cultural Center, they sell cooked & peeled crawfish tails in frozen 1 lb. bricks. I believe they are from China. I can't look at them without thinking about when a new chef at my Cajun casino client dared to suggest they use them in their restaurant to save a buck. The Cajun/Chitimacha Indian owners are sticklers for authenticity and fired him on the spot.

Here's their menu for Cafe Bayou.  http://www.cypressbayou.com/site32.php

They also have other restaurants on the premises, including Mr. Lester's-- the best steakhouse I've ever been. It was named after the oldest tribal member who was pushing 100. They added a big bar next to Mr. Lester's and were looking for a name. I suggested Mo' Lester's, but they didn't buy it.    They have killer martinis...when you drink them, it feels like they are being administered via an I.V. You see the little ice crystals shimmring down...brings a tear to my eye and a drool to my lip just thinking about them. 

Yep. Sounds like a Mardi Gras party has gotta make it on the events calendar! 

[azkitch]

IS The RAJUN CAJUN STILL UP ON CAVE CREEK?

Rajun Cajun se muere. It's been gone quite a while. I heard something about them trying to relocate, but I haven't found them. I think VooDoo Daddy's is still in PV, and one other location?? but I'm not sure how authentic they are. I work w/a guy from LA, and he'll drive from 56th St. and Washington to Pappadeaux to gather food. He says it's that good.

ROB, We use to get crawfish ettoufee on fried catfish at MULATES in LAFAYETTE and it was great! Also my uncle JOHN comes up here every fall to squirrel hunt and we make squirrel ettoufee - it's basically fried squirrel with ettoufee sauce( ettoufee means "to smother") i have family recipes if you need them!PAT

I think that's where Alton Brown stopped in N.O. during Feasting on Asphalt II: The River Run. They were provided folding tables and service out front; I don't remember if they wouldn't let cameras in, or if it was that busy, or why, but they--the restaurant--catered to the whole crew outside. He raved!
Nothing says we have to wait for February. We'll just declare Cajun Day at our own leisure!!

[Mark]

I've never been to Pappadeaux. It is owned by Pappas Bros. a chain with a few different concepts out of Dallas. I too have heard that it is good. Voodoo Daddy's is closed in PV. Even though I live a couple of miles away, I only went once. Nothing special, except for serving Turbo Dog.

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

I personally love Papadeaux.  We used to visit all of their restaurants when we lived in Houston for 2 years.  Great food..

[blakesbbq]

this is make n me home sick, i wanna go home for food. hahahah  lol ,  mmmmmm   

[azchoctaw1]

Hey Mark thanks even though I do not like Walmart I will try the Ranch Market. If they are out of sight on price I will just enjoy the sights.
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[Mark]

I was at Wal-mart today and saw Boudreaux's crawfish tails (product of China!) $6.78 for a frozen 12oz. package. At World Market I saw party size bags of Zapp's Cajun Crawtator chips for $2.99. 

[azchoctaw1]

Zapp's you the man. I love those chips.
There is a world market around the corner.
as for the tails that's 4 times more money/lb than American Beef.
O' well will not have the tails that often.
thanks for letting me know and now to get some Rotel dip.

[smokewagonbbq]

Lizard we've done a couple boils and I order mine from LA online.  They direct ship to your door next day live in a sack.  I usually buy 40 lbs....

[azkitch]

I went to Fart and Spinal--smart and final--for their charcoal. They had a BIG bag of crawdad tails. I didn't look at the price. I think they had some other crawfish product, too. And there's a few of them around. S n F, that is.

[wuykats]

I think it was the travel channel that had a show about off strip restaurants in Vegas.  There was one that has their crawdads flown in daily, and the place was full of patrons enjoying what looked like delicious little critters.  Vegas taxi drivers probably know the place, I can't remember the name.

[azchoctaw1]

Thanks Kitch, Looks like I had better call before goin searching for the little creatures.
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