CREOLE-ACADIAN:
A HAPPY MARRIAGE
American Indian, Black African, Spanish and French cultures all contibuted to these unique
Southern dishes
AUGUST 1985
Photo by Mary Eccher
Fimo - White, Ochre, Transparent, Leaf Green and Rosewood.
Transparent resin dye: Amber
Opaque resin color: Black, Red, Orange, Brown and White
White Acrylic Paint
Amber glass stain
Green, Purple and Yellow terrarium sand
X-Acto knife
Dried Parsley flakes (pulverized till almost powder)
Baking soda
5/16 inch round Kemper Cutter
Resin and catalyst
Paper cup, toothpicks, and stirring stick
Cream of Farina
Miniature kettle, pot, bowl, cups & platter
Tools and Materials
CREOLE GUMBO
For shrimp, mix a bit of Rosewood Fimo into transparent Fimo. Knead only until piece is marbelized. Break off tiny bit and on flat surface, roll it into slender teardrop shape. Texture shrimp with blade of X-Acto knife, then curl it slightly. You will need about 15 shrimp. Bake as directed. For crabmeat, mix tiny bit of Ochre Fimo into white. Roll thin snake approximately the diameter of pencil lead. Bake as directed. With X-Acto knife, chop up snake, on a slant, into crabmeat. For okra, roll snake of leaf green Fimo, bake and chop. These are basically your "dry" ingredients.
Note: To lessen amount of ingredients needed, put a false bottom in kettle or pot by filling it halfway with a piece of Fimo.
For broth, pour small amount of resin into a paper cup. Add amber transparent dye and just a touch of black opague color. Add catalyst. (Usual formula is 10 drops of catalyst to 1 ounce of resin.) Stir thoroughly. Pour a little of this catalyzed mixture into kettle or pot, add Fimo ingredients and more broth if necessary. Allow to harden overnight.
JAMBALAYA
Make about 24 shrimp as directed above. For ham cubes, roll a snake of rosewood Fimo, bake and chop. For green peppers, roll a snake of leaf green Fimo, bake and chop. For rice, use cream Farina. These are your "dry" ingredients. For tomato liquid, pour a small amount of resin into a paper cup. Add a touch of red opaque and orange opaque color. Add catalyst and stir thoroughly. Pour a little of this catalyzed mixture into serving dish. Arrange Fimo ingredients in dish and add more resin mixture if necessary. Sprinkle pulverized parsley on top. Allow to harden undisturbed overnight.
Note: All Fimo "ingredients" should be baked in oven at 250 degrees for 10 minutes.
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