I never cared for craw fish and all that but living in the Gulf now for past 15 beans, I've adapted to eating cajun style. In fact, to the point of liking Louisiana cooking better than the North East style of seafood. They kick it up with hot spices. Though I give my Maryland Crabs high props with their Old Bay and other recipe seasonings. Ever try BLACKENED TILAPIA? Smothered with craw fish creamy sauce? Forget about it. I don't call is SOUTHERN EATING. I call it CAJUN eating. Southern eating is fried okra with fried chicken and gotta have GRITS. I don't see GRITS served here in Texas. Texas is Texas, and southern or the SOUTH per say is Georgia, South and North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas. LOUISIANA is LOUISIANA a country of its own and so is TEXAS. Completely different.
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