Dirty rice is a traditional Cajun dish made from white rice cooked with small pieces of chicken liver or giblets, which give it a dark ("dirty") color. The cooked livers tend to be dry, but carry a very mild flavor. Similar to a pilaf, it also includes green bell pepper, celery and onion (the "holy trinity"). Parsley and/or chopped green onions are common garnishes. Dirty rice is most common in the Cajun regions of southern Louisiana and Mississippi; however, it can also be found in other areas of the American south. Cajun cuisine originates from the French-speaking Acadian or Cajun immigrants deported by the English from Acadia in Canada to the Acadiana region of Louisiana, USA. It is what could be called a rustic cuisine — locally available ingredients predominate, and preparation is simple. ... For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body, and is an organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. ... Giblets are the edible offal of a fowl, typically including the heart, gizzard, liver, and other visceral organs. ... Plov being prepared in a Qozon Pilaf, Albanian pilaf, Armenian փիլավ, Azeri plov, Bosnian pilav, Greek πιλάφι, Hindi पुलाव, Kazakh Kazakh: (palaw), Urdu pulao, Persian polow, Romanian pilaf, Russian: plov, Serbian pilav, Turkish pilav, Tajik полов, Uzbek: , Persian: - polo, Turkmen: , Turkish: , Crimean Tatar: , Tatar: , and - palov) also spelled pilau, perloo, perlau, plaw, pilaw, and... Binomial name Capsicum annuum L. For green peppercorns, see Black pepper. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... For other uses, see Onion (disambiguation). ... The holy trinity of cuisine are the three ingredients key to a particular cuisine. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Zatarain's offers dirty rice as one of its boxed dinners. This rice does not have pieces of chicken liver in it and uses soy sauce to achieve the desired color. Zataran's suggests a blend of ground beef, sausage, and finely chopped chicken giblets for a more robust flavor. Started in New Orleans by Emile A. Zatarain, Sr. ... Image:Minced beef USDA.jpg Minced beef in industrial grinder Ground beef, beef mince or hamburger meat, is a meat product, made of beef finely chopped by a meat grinder. ... This article is about the prepared meat. ... Giblets are the edible offal of a fowl, typically including the heart, gizzard, liver, and other visceral organs. ...

Bojangles' Cajun Fried Chicken restaurants serve dirty rice as a side dish. The rice has sausage in it, which is also in their gravy. Bojangles is a regional chain of fast food restaurants in the United States, specializing in fried chicken and biscuits. ... For other uses, see Gravy (disambiguation). ...

For many years, dirty rice has been an offering on the menu of the New Orleans-themed Popeye's Fried Chicken restaurants; however, recent years have seen the chain change the name of the dish to "Cajun rice," desiring perhaps to avoid connotations of uncleanliness on the product's part. New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits logo Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits is a chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants that is controlled by Atlanta-based AFC Enterprises, which is also the operator of Churchs Chicken and Cinnabon. ...

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