We’re so ready to party on the parking lot again! Here’s a little snip-it of what’s to come and get you motivated to dust of your tent, chairs, pots, grills, cornhole games, and whatever else you can fit in the back of your car!
December 9, 2010: Bing National Tailgating Championship – New Orleans Saints Team Interview: Kristen Preau and the Cook Me Somethin’ Mister Team
Cook Me Somethin’ Mister will be serving their yummy Jambalaya at the following Wednesday At The Square Events:
April 6 – Trombone Shorty
May 4 – Marcia Ball
“In the end, Cook Me Something Mister mix is quite possibly the only product that remotely comes close to my all time favorite Momma meal.” – WWW.IHEARTNOLA.COM
Cook Me Somethin’ Mister is a new brand from New Orleans that enhances the New Orleans style party experience with simple blends of New Orleans’ favorite dishes. Prepared by “Jambalaya Girl”, Kristen Preau and her entourage of Yum Yum Girls; Cook Me Somethin’ Mister Jambalaya mix brings the party to the pot!
Cook Me Somethin’ Mister will debut on the Food Network show “Tailgating Warriors with Guy Fieri”. The Premiere Party will be hosted at Henry’s Bar Uptown located at 5101 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115.
The Premiere Party starts at 7:00PM at Henry’s Bar. The show airs 9:00PM CT Wednesday, November 3, 2010 on The Food Network.
The concept of Cook Me Somethin’ Mister New Orleans style food mixes and outdoor cooking equipment started with a tailgating fundraiser for UNO Athletics following Hurricane Katrina. At the time, Kristen Preau was an employee of UNO Athletics and was challenged to raise money for a displaced and devastated program. With her family’s business also on the verge of closing its doors, Kristen joined her family and colleagues in creating a tailgating fundraiser called “Get New Orleans Cookin’ Again!” that would raise awareness for her family business and raise money for UNO Athletics. Starting in September of 2005, the Preau family traveled with representatives from UNO to eight universities across the country during football season to tailgate and serve Paul Preau’s jambalaya from his Cast Iron Pots in return for donations to the Privateer Athletic Foundation. The campaign raised nearly $100,000 for UNO Athletics and opened the door for a new opportunity for the Preau family.
Five years later, the Preau family has created Paul’s delicious jambalaya recipe into a dry mix that is now being packaged and sold as Cook Me Somethin’ Mister Jambalaya Mix. They have also launched a new product for the tailgating market with a line of painted and logoed aluminum pots called, FAN POTS. More information on the Preau’s products and business is available at www.cookmesomethinmister.com.
Today, Kristen has since joined the family business and is enjoying her new title as the “Jambalaya Girl!” She works together with her dad, Paul, and brother, Kevin, in their New Orleans office promoting Cook Me Somethin’ Mister Jambalaya Mix alongside ADGAS Outdoor Cooking Products. Paul’s wife, Karen, continues to show her support by attending tailgating events, cooking at demos and making bowls of the family’s Jambalaya for fans. Her company title is “Jambalaya Mom.”
Created from a New Orleans family recipe, Cook Me Somethin’ Mister’s dry Jambalaya mix is packed with flavor and New Orleans spices. The Jambalaya mix is the first in a line of food products by Cook Me Somethin’ Mister, a brand that captures the essence of New Orleans food and culture.
“Unlike other Jambalaya mixes, Cook Me Somethin’ Mister does not have to be doctored-up. We have added all the seasoning and vegetables to the rice mix, so all the cook needs to do is add the meat and the water then focus on the party” says president, Kristen Preau.
Cook Me Somethin’ Mister’s ingredients contain: rice, New Orleans seasonings and dried vegetables including dried onions and bell peppers. One serving contains 60% of the total daily requirement of Vitamin C. It does not contain any MSG, cholesterol or Trans fat. The mix is available in two sizes. The 20oz “Party Size” feeds 8 – 10 entree size portions and the 8oz “Lil’ Party Size” serves 4 entree size portions. The mix is available at cookmesomethinmister.com or atselect locations. Instructions for cooking in a 4 gallon pot are included on the packaging.
Cook Me Somethin’ Mister Jambalaya was first created by Paul Preau with the help of Joe Cahn, the original founder of the New Orleans School of Cooking, now “The Commissioner of Tailgating.” For years, Preau would cook the Jambalaya to demonstrate the grills and cast iron cookers for his gas grill and outdoor cooker company, ADGAS. At the demos, the viewers were always impressed with the equipment, but even more so with the Jambalaya. In 2008, New Orleans Chef George Rhode encouraged Preau to develop a dry mix for retail. With Chef George’s guidance, Preau’s original recipe is now blended as Cook Me Somethin’ Mister Jambalaya and is packaged by Magic Seasoning Blends owned by New Orleans Chef Paul Prudhomme.
Cook Me Somethin’ Mister, LLC offers a New Orleans style brown Jambalaya Mix that includes the vegetables, seasoning and rice in one bag. Cook Me Somethin’ Mister was featured on The Food Network’s show, Tailgate Warriors with Guy Fieri on November 3, 2010. It is sold in the Gulf Coast region with plans to expand distribution nationally. Entrepreneur, Kristen Preau is the president of Cook Me Somethin’ Mister and locally known as “Jambalaya Girl.”