Creole VS Cajun Seasoning

[rowdyrawhide]

Ok can someone more knowledgeable please tell me the differences in these two spice combinations?

Thank You

 

[scarbelly]

I looked at about 10 recipes for each and they are pretty close here is one of each for you to look at 

Creole

• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]2 tablespoons onion powder[/font]
• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]2 tablespoons garlic powder[/font]
• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves[/font]
• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]2 tablespoons dried sweet basil[/font]
• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves[/font]
• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]1 tablespoon black pepper[/font]
• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]1 tablespoon white pepper[/font]
• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]1 tablespoon cayenne pepper[/font]
• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]1 tablespoon celery seed[/font]
• [font=verdana,arial,helvetica]5 tablespoons sweet paprika[/font]

[font=verdana,arial,helvetica]Cajun[/font]

• 2 tablespoons  paprika
• 1 tablespoon  salt
• 1 tablespoon  black pepper
• 2 teaspoons  garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons  onion powder
• 2 teaspoons  ground red pepper
• 1 teaspoon  dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon  dried thyme

I highlighted the differences in red as those are the ingredients that differ in the recipes I found 

 

[smokinhusker]

Interesting...thanks!

 

[fpnmf]

This is the best explanation I have seen..

http://southernfood.about.com/od/cajuncuisine/a/Creole-And-Cajun-Cookery.htm

 

[scarbelly]

This is the best explanation I have seen..

http://southernfood.about.com/od/cajuncuisine/a/Creole-And-Cajun-Cookery.htm

Great read Craig - thanks for the link

 

[rowdyrawhide]

Thanks for the replies guys.  Thanks Scar, that helps, and thank you Craig that was very interesting, never knew anything like that before.

 

[daveomak]

Gary and Craig.... Great info.....   Thanks.... 

 

[bluffton smoker]

The About.com article is not 100% accurate but close enough..

 

[steel hauler]

Creoles like to use tomatoes in a lot of their cooking. I"m a Cajun and personally don't care for Creole food.

 

[linguica]

The difference between Creole and Cajun is:    Anger a Creole and he will remove his glove and slap you in the face with it.    Anger a Cajun and he will use you for alligator bait.

 

[venture]

I always heard the Creoles thought the Cajuns made everything too spicy.

The Cajuns said the Creoles just don't season their meat?

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[bacook1775]

Did you get that recipe from the Gumbo Pages? That is such a great site, they have a crap ton of awesome authentic recipes and the author has some pretty witty banter. If you haven't checked it out yet and you love Cajun/Creole cooking then you definitely should. His gumbo recipe is awesome.

 

[djohnson01]

You basically answered your own question. The ingredients make it different. Also if you look at the ingredients Creole is much spicier