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The Crawfish Book

By: Glen Pitre

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American Indians worshiped them as creators of the world, Napoleon ate them to celebrate his victories, Swedes have them shipped in from halfway around the world, and for Louisiana's Cajuns the humble crawfish is the centerpiece of cuisine, a symbol of ethnic pride, a staple commodity for thriving business ventures, and an inextricable part of folklore. Research and interviews spice this delightful book that details the relationship between crawfish and humans—from antiquity to the New York markets of the 1880s; from Depression-era pauper's feast to gourmet entree of the 1980s Cajun cooking craze; from spring afternoon pastime to modern aquaculture agribusiness. To get the reader's mouth watering, more than two dozen recipes from those who know crawfish best—both famous chefs and crawfishers—are interspersed throughout. Sections offer advice on catching, buying, handling, cooking, and, for those who wish to simplify their encounters with crawfish, ordering tasty dishes in restaurants. Included are also a bibliographical essay, an index to recipes, and a list of sources for spices, paraphernalia, and airfreight shipments of crawfish.

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213

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496801024

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9781496801029

Cajun Country

By: Barry Jean Ancelet,Jay Edwards,Glen Pitre

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Cajun Country

By: Barry Jean Ancelet,Jay Edwards,Glen Pitre

This insightful book is by far the broadest examination of traditional Cajun culture ever assembled. It goes beyond the stereotypes and surface treatment given to Cajuns by the popular media and examines the great variety of cultural elements alive in Cajun culture today--cooking, music, storytelling, architecture, arts and crafts, and festivals, as well as traditional occupations such as fishing, hunting, and trapping. It not only gives fascinating descriptions of elements in Cajun life that have been woven into the fabric of American history and folklore; it also explains how they came to be. Cajun Country reveals the historical background of the Cajun people, who migrated to Louisiana as exiles from their Canadian homeland, and it shows their folklife as a living and ongoing legacy that enriches America.

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282

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1604736178

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9781604736175

Belizaire the Cajun

By: Glen Pitre,Dean Shapiro

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Belizaire the Cajun

By: Glen Pitre,Dean Shapiro

Based on the 1987 motion picture, this historical novel recounts the exploits of Belizaire Breaux, a Cajun herbalist and traiteur (faith healer).

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144

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Pelican Publishing

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0882896717

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9780882896717

Great River

By: Pitre, Glen

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Great River

By: Pitre, Glen

A fictionalized account of La Salle's exploration of the Mississippi River Valley.

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256

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Pelican Publishing

ISBN 10

1455605336

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9781455605330

We Are Acadians #2

Nous Sommes Acadiens

By: Myron Tassin

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We Are Acadians #2

Nous Sommes Acadiens

By: Myron Tassin

All that it means to be an Acadian is revealed in this pictorial documentary of a people whose roots thread across two continents and three countries. The exodus that brought the Acadians here more than two centuries ago began in western France and ended along the bayous and over the prairies of south Louisiana. Their influence still provides the state's cultural heritage with a distinctive flavor that makes Louisiana stand out onfrom the increasingly homogeneous nationalstage.

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108

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Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

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1455615455

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9781455615452

Belizaire the Cajun

By: Glen Pitre

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Belizaire the Cajun

By: Glen Pitre

Set in the Cajun Country of Louisiana's Vermilion Parish during the 1850s, this historical novel, based on the 1987 motion picture, recounts the exploits of Belizaire Breaux, a Cajun herbalist and traiteur (faith healer) who defies the vigilante cattle barons that are terrorizing the region.

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150

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Pelican Publishing Company

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088289711X

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9780882897110

Cajun Country

By: Barry Jean Ancelet,Jay Edwards,Glen Pitre

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Cajun Country

By: Barry Jean Ancelet,Jay Edwards,Glen Pitre

This insightful book is by far the broadest examination of traditional Cajun culture ever assembled. It goes beyond the stereotypes and surface treatment given to Cajuns by the popular media and examines the great variety of cultural elements alive in Cajun culture today—cooking, music, storytelling, architecture, arts and crafts, and festivals, as well as traditional occupations such as fishing, hunting, and trapping. It not only gives fascinating descriptions of elements in Cajun life that have been woven into the fabric of American history and folklore; it also explains how they came to be. Cajun Country reveals the historical background of the Cajun people, who migrated to Louisiana as exiles from their Canadian homeland, and it shows their folklife as a living and ongoing legacy that enriches America.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1628467762

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9781628467765

Belizaire the Cajun

By: Glen Pitre

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Country Roads of Louisiana

By: Glen Pitre,Michelle Benoit

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Country Roads of Louisiana

By: Glen Pitre,Michelle Benoit

A unique travel guide from two natives of Louisiana.

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169

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Contemporary Books

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1566261384

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9781566261388

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Belizaire the Cajun

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We Are Acadians #2

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Belizaire the Cajun

Belizaire the Cajun

Cajun Country

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Belizaire the Cajun

Belizaire the Cajun

Country Roads of Louisiana

Country Roads of Louisiana

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