As the Louisiana shrimp season kicks into high gear, I’m craving all things shrimp. Sometimes I feel like a character in the movie Forrest Gump as I reel off my favorite Cajun recipes: shrimp gumbo, shrimp Creole, shrimp jambalaya, fried shrimp, stuffed shrimp, oh well, you get it. My wife Roxanne loves shrimp as much…
Meet The Fisherman: Acy Cooper, Jr.
Acy Cooper, Jr. is a shrimper, a third-generation shrimper, to be exact. At the age of 15, Acy began making a living on the waters of Plaquemines Parish along coastal Louisiana. Now, over 35 years later, he continues to bring the highest quality Gulf shrimp from his boat to your table. Based in Venice, LA,…
Meet The Fisherman: The Portier Family
After the hurricane, Louisiana fishing families like the Portiers are back on the water, bringing their fresh catch to sell. Now more than ever, Louisiana fishermen need your help. With restaurant sales curtailed due to social distancing restrictions, selling direct to consumers is the only way they can make a living. As you read this…
Meet The Fisherman: Bryan Mobley
From his boat in Galliano, Bryan, and his wife Corina, shrimp the waters of coastal Louisiana for the freshest Gulf shrimp. Under the brand name Corina Corina, the Mobley family runs their processing facility where they sort, peel, vacuum-pack, and freeze the highest quality shrimp for both the wholesale and consumer market. And you can…
Shrimp Season In Louisiana
Louisiana cooks rejoice; it’s shrimp season! Now that the fall inshore shrimp season has opened all along the coast, it’s time to fire up the boiling pot. We live in a state of bliss when it comes to having access to one of the world’s most treasured culinary ingredients–wild-caught Gulf shrimp. Our shrimp have multiple…
Acadiana Table Supporting the Louisiana Seafood Industry
Exciting news for all my readers: In the coming weeks, Acadiana Table has joined forces with the nonprofit Louisiana Direct Seafood to help fishermen and processors across our state during this downturn in the industry. I’ve found that buying seafood directly from the dock is the best way to ensure freshness, and this Boat-To-Table series…
Louisiana Shrimp Creole: Remembering Chef Paul Prudhomme
Chef Paul Prudhomme (1940 – 2015) – Acadiana Table mourns the passing of Paul Prudhomme the legendary chef most responsible for the worldwide popularity of Cajun and Creole cuisine. In tribute to him, we are reposting this shrimp Creole recipe and story from 2013. His legacy lives on in the black iron pots of our…