Things can get hot and steamy down in New Orleans, and we're not talking about the weather. The cuisine ranges from mildly spicy to fire-inducing, so in honor of Mardi Gras, we've gathered some Cajun and Creole recipes that are sure to leave you sweating.

New Orleans Heat Recipes Creole Crawfish Boil Fried Catfish Po Boy Stuffed Shrimp with Creole Meuniere Sauce Crawfish-Stuffed Filets Ham Hock, Red Beans and Rice Kicked Up Bloody Mary Oyster Shooters Chicken-Andouille Casserole Fresh Pacific Cod Fish with Crawfish Bayou Sauce Shrimp Etouffee with Steamed Rice and Fried Mirliton Strips New Orleans Crawfish Bagels Firehouse Gumbo Crab-boiled Country Style Pork Ribs Crawfish-Corn Maque Choux Shrimp and Andouille Gratin Crab Stuffed Prawns with Tomato Butter Pecan Crusted Venison with Bourbon Mash Grillades and Grits Crawfish Cakes with Chipotle Tartar Sauce Gulf Shrimp Cheesecake with Creole Mustard Dressing Louisiana Crab Cakes with Corn Relish Creole Onion Soup Hattie's Creole Jambalaya Creamy "Grits" with Creole Shrimp Louisiana Seafood Gumbo Oysters Rockefeller