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Let’s Zydeco

Cajun French: la tomate (la tō-mat) — Tomato

HOT!

It’s summer, it’s New Orleans, it’s HOT!

Hot describes the last few weeks in south Louisiana.  Okay so it is nothing out of the ordinary, it  is still HOT!  Some people may believe  Southerns stay in the air conditioning and sip mint juleps – not so.  We go out in the heat, dance, eat and enjoy festivals.  The weekend of June 11th was the Vieux To Do Festival in New Orleans.  Vieux To Do is three festivals in one – Cajun/Zydeco Music, Creole  Tomato, and Seafood.

 

Mais C’est Bon!

Enjoy!!

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Stuffed Creole Tomato

What is a Creole Tomato?

A true Creole Tomato is grown in the river parishes south of New Orleans.  The soil and the climate make the tomato a “Creole”.   The tomato is meaty, juicy, thick and a delicacy in south  Louisiana.  Nothing announces summer like
the Creole Tomato and snowballs.  Locals  wait for each to “come in season”.

We purchased Creole Tomatoes at the festival and have enjoyed them all week.  Now we are down to our last big plump juicy delicacy – what to do with it?  We decided to make a tuna salad and stuff the tomato which is large enough to share.

Mais C’est Bon!

Enjoy!!

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