Mardi Gras Recipes Many of you asked for recipes, so here they are: Read this first. You will find some necessary guidelines for making these dishes taste the same as at the party. Special ingredients & substitutions: Here you will find notes on special ingredients and substitutions for such things as tasso ham and andouille sausage. Recommendations and sources for ingredients are also provided. Easy Caesar Salad Gumbo Ya Ya (aka chicken & andouille gumbo) Vegetarian Muffaletta (see also olive salad) New Orleans Style Olive Salad Chicken Etouffée (aka smothered chicken) Cajun Pork Roast Bay Leaf Potatoes Bayou Boiled Shrimp & Crawfish Shrimp Creole