They were Creoles before the first Louisiana Creole was born, but were not called Creole. In 1769, the Spanish arrived and were called Creole. In 1803 came Americans who were not called Creole.

The roots of Creole New Orleans run into the 18th and 19th centuries, when the city was a French and Spanish colony, then a French Catholic-suffused city within the United States.

NATCHITOCHES, LA (KSLA) - The Creole heritage is deeply rooted in Louisiana. Depending on who you ask, you'll get different definitions, but Creole is widely known as the combination of French, ...

Nole brings a fresh perspective to Latin and Creole fusion. The kitchen also incorporates Creole cream cheese into several dishes, from blue crab street corn to a roasted mushroom flatbread.