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Emeril's Cajun Water

Recipe #106106 | 2¼ hours | 5 min prep | 1 quart (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Sue L

Because where he gets his water, it don't come seasoned.

Posted on: Dec 14, 2004

Ingredients

  • quart water
  • teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • pinch Emeril's Original Essence (BAM!)
  • 1 lemon (optional)
  • pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 30-40 cloves garlic (optional)
  • 1 ham hock (optional)
  • teaspoon heavy cream (optional)
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Place water in saucepan- very simple; this ain't rocket science, folks.
    2. 2
      Use your knob to heat the water on low (turn the heat up if you don't have 2 hours to spend, but-2 hours is really a food of love thing; drinking 2 beers ought to do it).
    3. 3
      (I said to myself: self!) relax and get one of those cold frozen things- it will make you happy, happy, happy.
    4. 4
      Don't jack the fire up to high unless you are on good terms with the fire department (but if you do start a fire- don't run out as fast as you can to remodel your house- stick around!).
    5. 5
      That's what those lines are on there for.
    6. 6
      Heat to a boil- oh yeah babe (really hot!).
    7. 7
      Season with salt, pepper, and Essence (BAM!).
    8. 8
      Fork a lemon if it turns you on.
    9. 9
      Add a pinch of cinnaminnamom to kick it up a notch.
    10. 10
      You could put in 30-40 cloves of garlic, or a ham hock, because pork fat rules!
    11. 11
      Add a teaspoon of heavy cream if it thrills you, because somebody has to keep the Dairy Farmers of America in business.
    12. 12
      And there you have it- use water where called for in Cajun recipes.

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    From: EdsGirlAngie

    On Dec 16, 2004

    5 stars for the humor... but you must have missed the part where the audience groans at the amount of butter or fat used, and E! justifies it by saying "Hey, it feeds 10 people!" and everyone becomes semi-rational about the whole thing; then they're distracted by the strange cholesterol glow. Next, E!'s house band performs (my husband still marvels at this "Tonight Show" aspect of the whole thing) and all is good.

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    From: Ann Marie F

    On Dec 15, 2004

    Thank you for this recipe. It's a food of love thing.

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  • From: Dorel

    On Dec 15, 2004

    Best recipe in a long time. I'll get lots of use from this, thanks so much for posting this great recipe Sue. I could no longer live without it, you are truly a lifesaver.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 quart 1158g

    Recipe makes 1 quart)

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    Emeril's Original Essence

    Calories 2
    Calories from Fat 0 (10%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 0.0g 0%
    Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 0mg 0%
    Sodium 2344mg 97%
    Potassium 13mg 0%
    Total Carbohydrate 0.7g 0%
    Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
    Sugars 0.0g
    Protein 0.1g 0%
    Vitamin A 3mcg 0%
    Vitamin B6 0.0mg 0%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 0mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 0%
    Calcium 24mg 2%
    Iron 0mg 1%

    how is this calculated?

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