re: EBR Library has Baton Rouge Cookbooks Online

I think he uses Rotel in many recipes. There’s a faction of people who believe “Rotel adds flavor” to any dish you cook and he was definitely one.

I like Rotel in some recipes but the folks around here overuse it because they think it’s needed to add flavor.

I don’t think Rotel helps a jambalaya. Why would tomatoes help? I’ve asked jambalaya cooks before why they use rotel. They all say “it adds a little flavor”. Then I ask “the tomatoes do?” And they always say “it has chiles”. Then I ask why they don’t just add a can of chiles and they stare at me in bewilderment. Lol, it’s your recipe, so cook how you want. I just think certain dishes don’t benefit from tomatoes.