So, What the Hell Is Cajun?
From The Cajun Expat · 00:25:28
Show by Natalie Claire
Cajun isn't a seasoning. It's not just spicy food, a funny accent, or something you order at a restaurant. It's a people, a history, a language, and a culture with roots that stretch back across the Atlantic.In this episode, we're going back a few hundred years to explore the Acadian origins of Cajun culture, the forced displacement known as Le Grand Dérangement, and how generations of Acadians eventually made their way to Louisiana.I'm also getting personal and sharing some discoveries from my own family tree. From my Quebodeaux ancestors to Marie Angélique Pinet, a seven-times-great-grandmother whose journey took her from Acadia to France, the Caribbean, and eventually Louisiana, there's a lot more to my Cajun heritage than I ever realised.We'll talk about why Louisiana French nearly disappeared, the difference between Cajun and Creole, food as a love language, festivals, dancing, Mardi Gras, and a few words of Cajun French.There will be strong opinions about gumbo. There will be white rice. And absolutely no tomatoes in my gumbo. Don't even start.So whether you're Cajun yourself or you're listening from somewhere across the pond and wondering what the hell we're talking about, come along for a little history, a little family storytelling, and a whole lot of Louisiana.Because Cajun isn't just something we eat.It's who we are.
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