Type | Savoury pie |
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Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Louisiana |
Main ingredients | Crawfish |
Crawfish pie is a type of baked savory pie common in the Cajun and Creole cuisine of Louisiana. It is similar in appearance to a pot pie and contains crawfish. [1] [2] The dish is typically served as a hand pie but it can also be made into larger 9-inch pies. [3]
Crawfish pie is prepared by making a roux with bell peppers, onions and celery, the " holy trinity" of Cajun cooking. Seafood stock and cooked crawfish tails are then added to the roux before it is poured into a pie crust. Spices and aromatics, including possibly garlic, black pepper, paprika and parsley, are also included in the roux. [4] [5]
The dish is mentioned in the Hank Williams song " Jambalaya (On the Bayou)", along with other common Cajun dishes such as jambalaya and gumbo. [6]
Type | Savoury pie |
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Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Louisiana |
Main ingredients | Crawfish |
Crawfish pie is a type of baked savory pie common in the Cajun and Creole cuisine of Louisiana. It is similar in appearance to a pot pie and contains crawfish. [1] [2] The dish is typically served as a hand pie but it can also be made into larger 9-inch pies. [3]
Crawfish pie is prepared by making a roux with bell peppers, onions and celery, the " holy trinity" of Cajun cooking. Seafood stock and cooked crawfish tails are then added to the roux before it is poured into a pie crust. Spices and aromatics, including possibly garlic, black pepper, paprika and parsley, are also included in the roux. [4] [5]
The dish is mentioned in the Hank Williams song " Jambalaya (On the Bayou)", along with other common Cajun dishes such as jambalaya and gumbo. [6]