Reviewed: May 15, 2007

Delicious recipe! I had not successfully made roux before. I'd always been paranoid about burning it, but I went ahead and cooked on medium, stirring constantly w/ spatula, for 20 minutes, and it browned up perfectly! I think burning must be such a problem, because people walk off and leave it cooking. Used 1 can stewed tomatoes w/ onions & peppers. Also, I used only crawfish and boiled up the shells for fish stock. The crawfish had already been seasoned, so I just threw a little of Tony Chachere's creole seasoning in at the last. PERFECT!

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marygrace

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Home Town: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2007

I made this twice.First time excactly the way it was suggested.Second time with double the amount of shrimp.One word.MAGNIFICIENT!!!!!!One of my very favorite recipes.Thanks sooooooo much Rhonda.

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2007

This is a GREAT recipe!! The other etouffees on this site that call for cornstarch are just not authentic. Almost everything in LA starts with a roux, and the end result is well worth it! Don't be afraid to try - all you have to do is stir constantly (I use a whisk) for 15 minutes, and the scary part is over. If you don't have crawfish, use all shrimp. Throw in some cooked chicken if you want...it is soooo good. FYI - I didn't use cayenne or hot sauce, but put in 2T of Old Bay. Perfect every time!!

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Kim

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2006

I'd been looking for an etouffe recipe I could satisfactorily adapt to vegetarian cooking for quite some time. The vegetables and seasonings in this recipe fit the bill perfectly-- I used a vegetarian "chicken-style" broth instead of fish stock and added 8 oz. diced tempeh (instead of the crawfish and shrimp) when it was time to add the tomatoes and the stock. I followed everything else exactly as written. We love hot and spicy recipes and my husband has greedily devoured this the two times I've made it so far. Even with the time it takes to make the roux, the ingredients are quickly prepared and this recipe is really quite simple to make. This was easily adapted to our specific dietary needs and was absolutely delicious!

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2006

Absolutely Fantastic. I served this for a party that I had, doubled the recipe, served over rice and fed well over 25 people. Not a drop left at the end of the night. My friends keep asking when Im going to make it again.

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JP RILEY

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Reviewed: May 15, 2006

I made this for my mom on mother's day and it was a huge hit. I subbed butter for half of the oil, other than that followed the recipe exactly. For those havung trouble finding crawfish, they now sell them at walmart in the frozen fish section.

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2006

So delicious. This tastes exactly like etouffe that would be in a New Orleans upscale restaurant. Very spicy.

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2005

I really liked this recipe. I did not have any crawfish so I doubled the shrimp. And somehow I forgot to put the tomatoes in, I was busy cooking biscuits and forgot. It still turned really good, except it was alittle watery. GREAT RECIPE!!!

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2005

This was really good! Both of my parents are on low carb diets so I didn't put it over rice, but that would have been good! I just used shrimp and no crawfish because it would have been too hard to find. It didn't really taste like our favorite Cajun restaurant's etouffe, but it was still very very good!

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Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2005

Well.........I didnt grow up in La. and my mama never made it but I think its awesome! lol. I love most anything cajun and this one is great. Thanks very much. The only thing I thought it lacked was cayenne.....1/3 tsp?! Had to add more and some crushed red pepper as well. It was awesome! Thanks

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