Dictionary definition of “Cajun microwave”

Cajun microwave

n. a large charcoal-heated outdoor cooker. Subjects: Lousiana, English, Food & Drink

Editorial Note: Jacque Nyenhuis wrote a regular Baton Rouge Morning Advocate column, often labelled “Cajun Microwave,” about cooking Cajun-style food in a microwave oven, but he does not seem to be responsible for naming the Cajun microwave defined here.

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Citations: 1986 Dotty Bagbey Baton Rouge State Times (La.) (Jan. 9) “No simple, everyday foods” p. 4F: He showed them how he makes cochon de lait in a “Cajun Microwave,” “Hot coals are heaped on top of a special outdoor cooker.…The grease runs out the back and into a pan.” 1986 Dallas Morning News (Texas) (Nov. 27) “How ’Bout Some Fried Turkey?” (in New Orleans, La.) p. 21AA: Ms. Laurent said, pigs are cooked in front of a fire, over a fire, or in a “Cajun microwave”—a charcoal cooker big enough to hold a 40- or 50-pound pig. 1992 Nora Adams Baton Rouge Advocate (La.) (Oct. 29) “Cajun Microwave proves big hit at show” p. 1F: A Cajun Microwave is an oven designed for outdoor cooking with the heat source on top.…The Cajun Microwave in its simplest form is a wooden box with a metal top to hold charcoal. Some are lined with metal. Handles make the box easier to transport. Some are mounted on carts at waist level and have rubber wheels. 2006 Jan Norris Palm Beach Post (Florida) (Mar. 23) “Key to great barbecue? Low and slow”: Another “cold” smoker, commonly called a “cajun microwave” was welded to the back. Coals are place in a tray atop the smoker that looks something like an insulated metal cooler.

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