Cajun spice blend

When to use the Cajun mix ?

Explore the delicate flavours of Louisiana 

This U.S. inspired spice mix will enhance and spice up the simplest of dishes turning them into splendid meals bursting with flavour! The perfect balance of spices and flavours is also perfect for adding a spicy hint to your more sophisticated recipes.

How to get the best from your Cajun mix ? 

Our recipe ideas for this Cajun mix:

·        Jambalaya with Cajun spices: once the rice has been added to your dish, sprinkle 2 teaspoons of Cajun mix and leave to simmer for 5 minutes before adding your poultry stock.

·        Salmon steak with Cajun spices: leave your salmon steaks to marinate in 1 tablespoon of Cajun mix.

·        Cajun burger: leave your burgers to marinate in the Cajun mix before cooking them.

·        Cajun beef skewers: leave your beef to marinate in 1 tablespoon of Cajun mix with some olive oil.

·        Cajun marinated chicken: leave your chicken breasts to marinate in olive oil and Cajun mix ;

·        Roast vegetables: sprinkle 2 teaspoons of Cajun mix over your vegetables before roasting them in the oven.

·        Potato wedges: sprinkle Cajun mix over your potato wedges before roasting them in the oven.

·        American vinaigrette: mix a teaspoon of Cajun mix with oil, cider vinegar, and honey for a delicious salad dressing for red beans, corn, red onions, peppers and bacon lardons.

Cajun roast butternut squash

Ingredients

1 butternut squash;

3 tablespoons olive oil;

2 teaspoons Cajun mix;

1 teaspoon fleur de sel.

Method

·        Remove the skin from the butternut squash and cut into chunks. Add the olive oil, salt and Cajun spices. Mix thoroughly to cover all the butternut with the spice mix then spread out on a baking tray and roast in the oven for 45 minutes at 200°C. Serve with duck skewers or roast chicken.

Spices direct from Louisiana 

This warm and hot spicy Louisiana recipe will delight all your dishes. All your Western recipes will get a taste of the South when sprinkled with this Cajun mix. The perfect balance of Cayenne pepper will add bright fruity aromas to all your dishes.

The famous Cajun mix

This mix of spices and aromatic herbs is the ingenious creation of the French who learned how to survive in these hostile lands. It is made from paprika, coriander, mustard, turmeric, fennel, cumin, black pepper, garlic and makes a delicious stock for shellfish, releasing strong spicy and very aromatic notes.

Cajun cuisine is a melting-pot of French, Creole, African and Spanish cuisine and is one of America’s most varied and richest cuisines, with famous traditional dishes like Jambalaya, gumbo made with meat, shrimps or sausages, all just as tasty as each other when prepared with Cajun Mix.

Where does this Cajun mix come from?

The history behind the Cajun mix

The French Cajuns are the descendants of the Acadian people, the French from Nova Scotia who were deported to Louisiana by the English during the tragic "Great Upheaval " in 1750. They set up in "bayous" in the Mississippi river, strange and inhospitable marshlands crawling with wild animals, as this was the only place they were allowed to settle.