Dirty rice

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Dirty rice is a traditional Cajun dish made from white rice cooked with small pieces of chicken liver or giblets, which give it a dark ("dirty") color. The cooked livers tend to be dry, but carry a very mild flavor. Similar to a pilaf, it also includes green bellpepper, celery and onion (the "holy trinity"). Parsley and/or chopped green onions are common garnishes. Dirty rice is most common in the Cajun regions of southern Louisiana and Mississippi, however it can also be found in other areas of the American south.

A form of this dish was prepared as one of the US Army's meals ready to eat. As the troops come from all over the country, the name had to be changed to "Cajun rice with sausage" because it was interpreted by many as being literally dirty.^{[citation needed]}

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Cooking For Engineers - Recipe File: Dirty Rice