| Cajun cooking was born of necessity. When the | | | | being hot, this is not necessarily true. The use of |
| British caused the Acadians to abandon Nova | | | | spices is a part of the seasoning but the true |
| Scotia in 1785, there were approximately 1600 | | | | Cajun recipes used the spices for the taste, not |
| that had to find somewhere else to live. They | | | | to add heat to the dish. |
| ended up in Louisiana and the major source of | | | | So Cajun is a combination of Southern and French |
| food was from fishing, farming and hunting. | | | | cooking. Cajun Bourbon Chicken is made of |
| When the Cajuns settled in Louisiana, they were | | | | chicken soaked in Bourbon and the Cajun spices |
| not met with hospitality. They were looked down | | | | are added. The origins of this type of chicken are |
| upon by the French Aristocracy. The swampy | | | | not agreed upon by very many people. Some say |
| areas were where they had to settle due to this | | | | it is from Kentucky. Others say it was named |
| treatment. Although they basically had been eating | | | | after Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The |
| what the Aristocracy ate, this move caused them | | | | marinade used for soaking the chicken is normally |
| to have to adapt the recipes they knew and use | | | | sugar, soy sauce and whiskey. This may be the |
| things that were available. So they adapted the | | | | reason for the name rather than any of the |
| recipes to what they had or could grow and this | | | | other reasons. |
| developed into Cajun cooking. | | | | The confusion is due to the differences between |
| Because they sold a great deal of what they | | | | the two names. Bourbon chicken and Cajun |
| raised or caught, the Cajuns, as they became | | | | bourbon chicken do not use exactly the same |
| known learned how to create dishes out of the | | | | ingredients. While the ingredients used in Bourbon |
| leftover goods to feed their families. At this time | | | | chicken are also used in Cajun Bourbon chicken, |
| families were quite large and the amount of food | | | | there are a few things added to Bourbon Cajun |
| fixed had to be enough to feed everyone. This | | | | chicken and this will vary according to the cook. |
| necessity caused Cajuns to mix rice with almost | | | | The addition of Cajun Seasoning is not used in |
| everything eaten. Cajun Chicken was one of the | | | | Bourbon Chicken. This can be the type you buy in |
| dishes they found easy to prepare and was | | | | the store or if your roots are Cajun, it can be |
| enough to feed the large families. | | | | whatever ingredients handed down by your |
| Using what was available such as seafood, | | | | mother or grandmother. |
| chicken, turtle and alligator many Cajun recipes | | | | Irregardless of the origins of Cajun Bourbon |
| were born. The use of a roux and the fat from | | | | chicken, one thing everyone agrees on is the |
| whatever type of meat is being fixed; the | | | | taste. It is delicious and has a flavor all its own. |
| ingredients and seasonings are what make the | | | | This is why it is made using different variations all |
| Cajun dish so different and tasty. Although many | | | | over the country. |
| people associate Cajun food with spiciness and | | | | |