About Us

T J's Specialty Products specializes in producing Authentic Cajun Seasonings that add those special flavors that make Cajun cooking special.  TJ's utilize the variety of flavors and sensations that add to that special recipe by using traditional spices, herbs, seasonings, and peppers that add interest to your dish.

We offer a number of products that are traditionally used in Cajun Cooking but have been adapted to todays cooking. 

The company started by processing authentic Cajun Filè by harvesting and drying Sassafras leaves the old fashioned way.  We then branched out into our own brand of Cajun Seasonings and flavors.  

Our Products are "All Louisiana" and have earned the Certified Cajun and Certified Louisiana designation by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture.  This is very important to us since it means that we're recognized as truly authentic Cajun products with all of our ingredients are Louisiana born and processed.

We hope that you enjoy our Flavors.

T J's Specialty Products is owned by Tom and Kati Villien.  We are Native Cajuns from South Louisiana who have developed our tastes of Cajun Food and Flavors from authentic Cajun recipes handed down from generations.

Tom, is a native of Abbeville and Maurice, LA in Vermilion Parish and has lived in South Louisiana all his life .  He has acquired a broad base of knowledge in Cajun Cuisine and local cooking techniques with a heavy influence in French techniques.  He learned to cook by watching his Mother, Tookoo Lewis Villien, and both of his grand-mothers cook up some delicious meals from the bounty of South Louisiana.  

From the game birds brought home after a hunt, to the seafood from the nearby coast, to the roasted meats over a spit; he watched and learned how to handle not just the cooking but the seasoning of the fare.  This attention to detail is evident in the flavors that are imparted by his products.

He has worked in the financial services industry for over 39 years and has owned TJ's Specialty Products since 2017.  He has over 50 years in developing and studying seasonings and spices that are used in Cajun cooking.

Kati is also a native Cajun from the Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.  She has a strong background in the "Prairie" traditions of Cajun Cuisine which promote smoked meats, sweet potatoes, and other side dishes and seasonings for cooking Cajun Style.  

She is a graduate of LSU and has worked in the Dental Industry for nearly 40 years.  She is an accomplished seamstress and other handicrafts and a great cook and baker.

You'll find that all of T J's Specialty Products are true to the Cajun traditions of flavor, spiciness, and well balanced.  Our products are made the traditional way and will remind you of the products your grand-parents had on their kitchen tables.

Most Cajun cooks went beyond the traditional salt & pepper; they usually added a little "Lagniappe" (something extra) to the seasoning of a dish.  There was always that unknown something added to the dish that made you want more.

Our Tookoo's Pepper Vinegar is made from our own homegrown Tabasco Peppers and made the way it was made many decades ago.  This allows you to taste the seasoning of your dish without hiding it with excessive heat.  The subtle heat comes after you've savored the dish.  You'll love just a few dashes of this to spice up any sauce.

Our T J's Cajun Seasoning is now Low Salt and contains No MSG and No Sugar.  It's healthy and contains all of the  garlicky flavor that you'd expect from a Cajun Cook without also being excessively hot.