Holy trinity (cooking) explained

The "holy trinity" in Cajun cuisine and Louisiana Creole cuisine is the base for several dishes in the regional cuisines of Louisiana and consists of onions, bell peppers and celery. The preparation of Cajun/Creole dishes such as crawfish étouffée, gumbo, and jambalaya all start from this base.

Variants use garlic, parsley, or shallots in addition to the three trinity ingredients.[1] The addition of garlic to the holy trinity is sometimes referred to as adding "the pope."

The holy trinity is the Cajun and Louisiana Creole variant of mirepoix; traditional mirepoix is two parts onions, one part carrots, and one part celery, whereas the holy trinity is typically one or two parts onions, one part green bell pepper, and one part celery.[2] It is also an evolution of the Spanish sofrito, which contains onion, garlic, bell peppers, and tomatoes.[3]

Origin of the name

The name is an allusion to the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.[4]

The term is first attested in 1981[5] and was probably popularized by Paul Prudhomme.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Patricia . Perrine . Louisiana French Foodways: The Perpetuation of Ethnicity in the Lafourche Area . North American Culture . 2 . 7 . 1985 . Society for the North American Cultural Survey . Google Books .
  2. Web site: Kitchen Basics: Mirepoix vs. Holy Trinity . NoshOn.It . 2017-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170502214652/http://noshon.it/tips/kitchen-basics-mirepoix-vs-holy-trinity/ . 2017-05-02 . dead .
  3. Web site: The History is Gumbo . Yahoo! Lifestyle . Food52 . Food52 . 2014-03-01 . 2020-02-17.
  4. Web site: Is it disrespectful to use the term 'the trinity' in the kitchen? . Maloney . Ann . 1 August 2017 . NOLA.com. 4 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Craig . Claiborne . Claiborne Shares 'Catfish Memories' . Florence Times . November 26, 1981 . 20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328104519/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9RwsAAAAIBAJ&pg=3141,5767585 . March 28, 2023 . live . Google News .
  6. Book: Claiborne, Craig . A feast made for laughter . 1982 . 30 . 9780385157001 . Google Books .

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