I am having a Mardi Gras party and i need ideas on what to cook.?

Question

If you have reciepes or a web site that helps that would help.

I know it's kinda late but my family has sunday dinner every sunday at a different relatives home and different themes like mexican, soul food etc: now it's my turn i chose Mardi Gras.

Answer 1

Jambalaya, crawfish pie and file gumbo...son of a gun gonna have some fun on the bayou! original ain't I?

Answer 2

Well I have some great ideas . Since mardi gras is is colorful and so is spring i would same make colorful food . Here is a menu of what you should make .

I would have a 7 layer dip that you can buy at your grocer with the color tortilla chips . So you now you have your appetizer .

I would do kabobs . Buy some red green yellow and orange bell peeper . purple onion and some pineapple . marinade . get the ones you buy in the bottle you will find those were they carry the ketchup and salad dressing . Get like a terryoki or a honey BBQ glaze . then buy some chicken and shrimp . marinade the shrimp and chicken in that for an hour. Put on counter not in the fridge you want your meat at room temp for grilling on the grill . Gets the juices flowing more . By the way cut chicken in cubes for the kabobs then marinade . but your kabobs together and grill i would have a fruit salad with it for desert and make strawberry and regular margaritas for your drink . Tada . Hope you enjoy and happy mardi gras .

Answer 3

The real Mardi Gras is over, but Universal Studios in Orlando is still celebrating for a few more weeks with parades and concerts. Try any Cajun foods like jambalaya, dirty rice, spiced up seafood dishes using shrimp, crawfish and lobster. Food network.com (look under Emeril because he does some cajun dishes sometimes) and all recipes.com would be a good place to look for these.

Answer 4

Courtesy of the food lovers companion third eddition

Gumbo [GUHM-boh] This CREOLE specialty is a mainstay of New Orleans cuisine. It's a thick, stewlikedish that can have any of many ingredients, including vegetables such as okra, tomatoes, and onions, and one of several meats or shellfish such as chicken, sausage, ham, shrimp, crab or oysters. The one thing all good gumbos begin with is a dark roux, which adds an unmistakeable, incomparably rich flavor. Okra serves to thicken the mixture, as does FILE POWDERwhich must be stirred in just before serving after the pot's off the fire.

File Powder [FEE-lay] Comes from dried leaves of the sassafras tree. It has become a integral part of CREOLE COOKING and is used to thicken and flavor GUMBOS and other Creole dishes. File has a woodsy flavor reminiscent of root beer. File must be stirred in after removed from the heat because ndue cooking makes it tough and stringy. File powder can be found in the goumet or spice section of most of your larger grocery outlets.

Answer 5

Combine the following in a pot and mix while cooking over low heat, for Mardi Gras. 22 ounces condensed cream of asparagus soup, 22 ounces of cream. Chop six young asparagus spears into small pieces and add them, cooking until they are tender. Add two tablespoons of diced pimentos just before finishing the soup. Also add one dash of cayenne pepper. Then, chill the soup four hours. Garnish with one half cup of cheese croutons. Guess who with Coretta Scott got kinky using this recipe? Hammercy!

Answer 6

King Cake is a must and you have to hide a baby in the cake.
You can buy King Cakes on line from New Orleans.

http://www.mannyrandazzo.com/

Sazerac cocktails are a must at Mardi Gras

http://www.gumbopages.com/food/beverages/sazerac.html

I bow to JDub with the suggestion of Hurricanes and so forth.

My etouffe recipe is too long to print here and so is my gumbo but Emeril has good recipes for them on the Foodnetwork site.

Answer 7

Cajun Mardi Gras Wild Turkey Breast
to 6 servings [Reset]
Keys : Poultry
Ingredients :

1 lb bacon, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
Cajun poultry seasoning, as needed
4 tbl butter or margarine, divided
1 1/2 cup chopped onion
1 x (2-pound) boneless turkey breast, cut into 1-inch chunks
4 tbl vegetable oil, divided
1 tbl Worcestershire sauce

Method :

* In a large, heavy skillet, add bacon and sprinkle it with Cajun seasoning. Fry until crisp. Drain, discard grease and set aside. In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of butter, and saute the chopped onion until tender. Remove onion, and set aside. In a large bowl, combine turkey, 2 tablespoons of oil, Worcestershire sauce and more Cajun seasoning. In the same skillet, heat remaining butter and oil until sizzling. Add turkey, bacon and onion. Saute until turkey is brown and tender. Serve entree over rice. The dish yields 4 to 6 servings.
* National Wild Turkey Federation
Karen Roop






Mardi Gras
cocktail [Reset]
Keys : Alcoholic Cocktails Mixed Drinks Beverages
Ingredients :

20 ml Cointreau
30 ml Lena banana liqueur
20 ml Tia Maria

Method :

* Shake and pour over ice in a small cocktail glass.






Hot Mardi Gras Chili
Servings [Reset]
Keys : Cajun Meats Main Dish Texan Mexican Mexico Mex Central American
Ingredients :

1/2 lb Ground beef
1/2 lb Italian sausage
1 x Green pepper -- coarsely
Diced
1 pkt Food Club Chili Seasoning
Mix
16 oz Can tomatoes
15 oz Can kidney beans
1 cup Canned or frozen corn
1/2 cup Water

Method :

* Brown ground beef and Italian sausage in large skillet with green pepper.
* Pour off fat. Chili Seasoning Mix, tomatoes, kidney beans, canned or frozen corn and water. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.

Answer 8

Mardi Gras is over for this year but go to Foodnetwork.com they have all types of holiday recipes for different ones.

Answer 9

It's kind of late to be having a Mardi Gras party.

Answer 10

Every year for Mardi Gras we have jumbalaya, white beans, and king cake. Look up the recipes b/c I can't cook...my Maw Maw always cooked it, lol.

Answer 11

I agree with REnate you need a king cake and hide a baby inside and who ever gets the baby gets a gift and has to slam a drink. A good drink is the hurricane look up the ingredients online. Anythint etufe is good also