Essays on Cajuns

Introduction

Human activity and natural forces have endangered some of the most resourceful regions in the world. This has a direct impact not only to the communities living in the regions but also to the ecosystem. Campaigns for the conservation of natural resources have exhibited an increasing trend especially in America. The campaigns have been done using different media such as books, magazine and newspaper articles, the internet, television and radio documentaries as well as books emphasize on the need to conserve wildlife especially in the Amazon rainforests, African savannas and the Arctic refuges. Tidwell’s book explores the alarming losses ...

Cajun is an indigenous group comprising of Acadian exile descendants from Canada and other ethnicities that intermarried with the Acadians. Today, Cajuns mainly live in the state of Louisiana in the USA. A large portion of the population of south Louisiana comprise of Cajuns. Cajun has a unique culture and food that has made an enormous influence on Louisiana State’s culture. This paper discusses the unique culture and food of the Cajuns. Cajun culture and food has been influenced by a diverse natural and multiethnic environment to large extend. Cajun food ingredients comprises of local ingredients that are readily ...

Creole and Cajun cuisines are largely differing if looked into deeply in various relevant perspectives. However, if plainly examined and related to, the two modes of cooking are highly inter-related. Often, numerous individuals cannot easily draw the line between the two cuisines. The fact that both cuisines bear their respective origins and genesis to one culture makes them similar in some forms. The two cuisines bear their genesis in terms process and ingredients to the French cooking techniques. As such, the two processes have their culinary effects both in France, though not entirely. Basically, the two culinary processes and ...