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Friday, May 1, 2009

Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen

Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen Restaurant, Columbia Pennsylvania © Susqueats.com 2009

As yet another testament to the multi-layered epicurean experience that is the Susquehanna Valley, in Lancaster County's river town of Columbia you can find Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen. Now if you are thinking that this is just some local man cooking up Cajun food because his last name is Prudhomme, have no fear, the authenticity runs much deeper. Prudhomme's is owned by Sharon and David Prudhomme and David is not only a native of Louisiana but in fact is a nephew of the famed New Orleans chef Paul Prudhomme.

You also may have seen Sharon before, she is a monthly regular on abc-27 noonday news show cooking up her Cajun goodies as part of their Midday Gourmet feature.

The Lost Cajun Kitchen is built into an old hotel and features a dining area and a bar area. Each is decorated with Louisiana flair.

The menu at Prudhomme's is extensive with a lot more than a handful of unique dishes. Take your time ordering, there is a lot to look at.

In addition to common favorites like Wings, Nachos or Quesadillas, the appetizer section has an array of NOLA inspired foods, many with David and Sharon's own spin.

Selections include such items as Jammin' Jambalaya Rolls, Rocky Mountain Oysters, Hushpuppies, Gator, and their Crab Ring pictured here. The Crab Ring is a HUGE batter-dipped onion ring loaded with crab and melted pepper jack cheese.

Another creative appetizer is this fun twist on the Amish Whoopie Pie. Their Cajun "Whoopie Pie" is Atlantic crab claw meat sandwiched between two pieces of cornbread with a side of mushroom sauce.

Their Soups N' Such section has some Louisiana favorite soups like Seafood Gumbo, Snapper Soup and non-soups such as Crawfish Etouffee, Red Beans and Rice and Jambalaya.

The sandwiches are too numerous to mention, but include various burgers, chicken sandwiches seafood sandwiches and of course Po-Boys.

Again, the entrees are numerous with a mix of local favorites as well as Cajun inspired dishes. This section includes Big Salads, Pasta, Meat Lover Delights, Fish, Basket Cases (baskets of such things as Clam Strips, Cajun Fried Pork, or Fried Fish with French Fries) and their Signature Dishes. Signature Dishes include unique choices like this Shrimp Sunny which is farm raised Carolina catfish over a mound of Atlantic crab claw, topped with crawfish etoufee with blackened shrimp.

Pretty much every night Prudhomme's has some kind of special running, including All You-Can-Eat Fish Fry on Mondays, Kids eat free Tuesday nights (this is also Pasta night), Wing Night Wednesdays, NY Strip Thursdays, Chef Choice on Fridays, and their Sunday Rib Special pictured here which includes 1/2 rack of big batch country style pork ribs slow cooked in a homemade bar-b-que sauce for 7 hours and served with potato, vegetables, homemade jalapeno onion bread and garlic bread, coleslaw and frizzled onions.

Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen
50 Lancaster Ave (Rt 462)
Columbia, PA 17512

(717) 684-1706

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