Zatarain's Etouffee Base, 3.2 oz Box

I really love this product. I use it to take my sausage and peppers recipe to another level. Every time I make it for meal preps, I get tons of compliments and good reviews.

Thanks, Zatarain's for the Etouffee Base through the BzzAgent sampling program for free in return for my honest review! It was absolutely delicious. The perfect amount of ZING without being overpowering. We made it with shrimp and calamari and put it over rice. So satisfying and easy to make. HIGHLY recommend and will definitely purchase in the future!

I love this season! It has a flavorful Cajun taste. The seasoning has a great balance of spice and flavor, and I added shrimp for a quick and delicious dinner. It tastes even better served over rice. Definitely something I like to keep in my pantry for an easy weeknight meal!

Our family makes Etouffee from scratch a few times a year, and dont tell my chef husband but this base out of a box is VERY comparable! Im not sure if I could tell the difference in a blind taste test. Instructions on the box suggest adding seafood and sausage alongside some veggies, however you can add whatever you like . We chose to add: a few crawfish, bay shrimp, and Andouille sausage. We also added: diced celery, onion, and bell pepper. PERFECTION! I have zero complaints or suggestions as far as flavor and texture go. The gravy smooth like finished product was perfect, and the small kick of spice enough that that whole family can enjoy, and it can easily be made hotter for those that prefer it that way.

We received this product in exchange for an honest review. Zatarain's is a family-trusted brand that we have purchased in the past. We have made their red beans and rice, as well as the jambalaya. We were excited to try this Étouffée base, albeit it has been 100 degrees lately. Finally, a cool, rainy day arrived and we were ready to try this product. It does require some planning and a cool day to really enjoy the warmth it brings to your evening meal. I used thawed jumbo XL deveined, tail-on shrimp, red pepper and garlic chicken sausages, butter, can of crushed tomatoes, and low-sodium vegetable broth in place of water. As with normal Etouffee, we bought white rice as the base support system. All these additional items really didn't feel like the "free trial" was truly similar to others we have been invited to. A lot of effort, planning, and money were invested for a free powdery base. Comparing to other Zatarain's, you do have to put in the effort to make the recipe really worthwhile, but even the above-mentioned come with rice. I get, it's just the base here. That all being said, my husband went back for seconds. He said it was "good" and "it tasted like Southern gravy". He will eat pretty much anything without much fuss, but did comment that this recipe is missing "something" despite me adding everything and then some. He did add pepper and kept saying the base is lacking depth. It had plenty of salt, just missing some heat or more seasoning. Not something we would buy again, honestly. It just didn't feel like the effort, time, and ingredients invested were supported with a deeply flavorful "time saving" base.

Zatarain's Etouffee Base has just enough of the New Orleans flavor. It is quick and easy to prepare. Just add a few basic ingredients, and you have the taste of the Big Easy at home. I added crawfish tails and shrimp, along with the water, butter, tomato paste, and etouffee base mix, then served it over rice. It was delicious!

This made such a quick dinner with minimal extras needed. I made mine a shrimp étouffée. All I had to add was shrimp, a little butter, and a little tomato paste. The family really enjoyed this last of New Orleans. Using Zatarain's Etouffee Base made this an easy weeknight meal.

I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review. I absolutely loved Zatarain's Etouffee Base! It was so easy to work with and made preparing a delicious etouffee simple and enjoyable. The texture was smooth, and the flavor really made the etouffee stand out. It brought everything together beautifully and made the dish taste rich and delicious without a lot of extra fuss. I was very pleased with how well it turned out and how easy it was to use. This is definitely a product I would purchase again and keep on hand for future meals. I would highly recommend Zatarain's Etouffee Base to anyone who loves a good etouffee and wants an easy way to make a flavorful dish at home. I'll definitely be using this again

After visiting New Orleans earlier this year, I was so excited to receive this product to sample and recreate some of those incredible flavors at home. This étouffée base made it so easy to put together a delicious, comforting meal that really hit the spot. It delivered great flavor without a ton of fuss, and I'll definitely be keeping this in my pantry for a quick weeknight dinner option!

This was a very easy meal to make. It was quick and easy and required very few ingredients. I would say that the final meal was a bit lacking. In the future I would definitely add in frozen vegetables to make the meal more hearty as well as a bit of cajun seasoning to the mix to give it more of a kick.