Opinion What is the definition of “Creole?” (1 Viewer)

[ndcc]

This video provides a variety of historical and cultural perspectives on the subject. Pt. 2 should load immediately after pt. 1.

What say you?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

 

[efil4stnias]

I always thought bell pepper, onion and celery made it "creole".

 

[gboudx]

I always thought bell pepper, onion and celery made it "creole".

I always thought it was the use of tomatoes which are mostly in Creole dishes.

 

[CanadianSaint]

I always thought bell pepper, onion and celery made it "creole".

The Holy Trinity.

 

[Sailorsaint]

The citizens of Mauritius may want to weigh in on this.

 

[buzd]

Sigh

 

[boutte]

I always figured if you were born and raised in this culture you were creole. I consider myself creole and I'm fish belly white. Grew up in the Saint Thomas projects then we moved to Mid City. As far as I know I'm French, German, Irish, English and a little bit Indian. I'm also a Yat.

 

[SystemShock]

The original, criollo(a), meant a person of full Spaniard descent born in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, I believe as early as the 16th century. The word comes from "cría" , one of its meanings being offspring.

As more European nationalities came to America (meaning the continent) they adopted the word, first I think was the Portuguese... then it extended to people of other European nationalities and even the people of Africa that were brought in as slaves (at least within the Viceroyalty of New Spain).

 

[livefromDC]

If you're from Louisiana and you make a seafood dish and people say ,"wait...is that tomato?", you might be Creole.

If you're from Louisiana and you make a seafood dish, and people say, "wait...is that pork?", you might be Cajun.

 

[CajunInVA]

If you're from Louisiana and you make a seafood dish and people say ,"wait...is that tomato?", you might be Creole.

If you're from Louisiana and you make a seafood dish, and people say, "wait...is that pork?", you might be Cajun.

I think both of these are Creole traits in Louisiana. Cajuns don’t mix seafood and meat and they don’t add tomatoes unless it’s a sauce picante or coubillion.

 

[livefromDC]

I think both of these are Creole traits in Louisiana. Cajuns don’t mix seafood and meat and they don’t add tomatoes unless it’s a sauce picante or coubillion.

Disagree. I personally don't think you should but whenever I run across it, it's usually some Cajun like this...

 

[CajunInVA]

Disagree. I personally don't think you should but whenever I run across it, it's usually some Cajun like this...

I think he’s a Justin Wilson kind of “Cajun.”

 

[Wisco Steve]

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

as a style of cooking you might could come up with definition that could be maybe 80% accurate
architecture maybe a bit less
but to describe humans? that's quicksand - if someone wants to self-identify as creole, cool; but i would be very wary of labeling someone as creole