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Jambalaya/ettoufe/gumbo kits.......
Posted on 8/5/09 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 8/5/09 at 4:35 pm
I never have used many of these ,but out of curiosty I picked up a few by Oakgrove Smokehouse on a recent visit. I had heard people here say their Jambalaya mix was actually pretty decent. I was thinking of giving it a shot mainly out of curiosity....Anyone use this or other products of this type with any success? I normally cook everything from scratch without a recipe, but i thought these might do for a quick supper...
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Posted on 8/5/09 at 4:39 pm to mouton
I've read on here that this brand is good. The only packaged product I've used is the dirty rice from Zatarains and Tonys , and while both are good, I like Zat's best.
Posted on 8/5/09 at 4:40 pm to mouton
Oak Grove is the ONLY edible jambalaya mix out there. Don't waste your money on anything else.
Posted on 8/5/09 at 4:52 pm to Rex
I guess i will give it a try....Going to use a half pd of sausage and a pd of chicken thighs. 
Posted on 8/5/09 at 4:57 pm to mouton
Does anyone sell really large sizes of these kits?
Posted on 8/5/09 at 5:09 pm to mouton
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I guess i will give it a try....Going to use a half pd of sausage and a pd of chicken thighs.
add the trinity and season the chicken
otherwise it's a bit bland, imo
Posted on 8/5/09 at 5:26 pm to TigerGrl73
of course.... How is the salt content? I am always a little leary of using tonys and the like with anything that contains salt.....
How is the salt content? I am always a little leary of using tonys and the like with anything that contains salt.....Posted on 8/5/09 at 6:12 pm to mouton
Anyone use this or other products of this type with any success?
Nothing beats the real thing, but I have used several of these products with success.
quote:
Does anyone sell really large sizes of these kits?
Nothing beats the real thing, but I have used several of these products with success.
Posted on 8/5/09 at 6:19 pm to mouton
As far as the jambalaya mixes go, all they really are is package of rice and seasonings. I've used several of them when I've been too lazy to make jambalaya from scratch. None of them are very good if you just follow the instructions on the package. All of them are acceptable if you modify them by cooking some trinity in the pot before following the instructions. The sugar content of the vegetables makes all the difference in the world in the flavor, and they enhance the appearance as well.
Posted on 8/5/09 at 6:55 pm to Rex
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Oak Grove is the ONLY edible jambalaya mix out there. Don't waste your money on anything else.
1000000% correct.
Posted on 8/5/09 at 7:22 pm to el tigre
+2 on the Oak Grove
Posted on 8/5/09 at 7:50 pm to fatboydave
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+2 on the Oak Grove
Yea I agree as well. If you must use one its the one. They also make a real good spicy fried chicken flour mix too.
Posted on 8/5/09 at 8:20 pm to mouton
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I guess i will give it a try....Going to use a half pd of sausage and a pd of chicken thighs.
If you really wanna do it right, smoke a pork shoulder and use that in place of the chicken.
Posted on 8/5/09 at 8:24 pm to mouton
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Jambalaya/ettoufe/gumbo kits.......
My buds, the Pizzalotta's that own Tony's Seafood along with Louisiana Fish Fry Products have an etouffee mix that if you add onions, a little more butter and a 1/4 cup more water than the recipe calls for, along with a few drops of crab boil, some sea salt & black pepper, add either crawfish tails or shrimp, and it's the best etouffee you'll ever eat.
Good Stuff
Posted on 8/5/09 at 9:21 pm to mouton
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How is the salt content? I am always a little leary of using tonys and the like with anything that contains salt.....
As others said, Oak Grove is the only one worth using. Zatarain's & Tony's taste too salty, IMO.
Tip: Oak Grove Jambalaya mix used to taste salty to me as well, so we would just add more rice & water to dilute the seasoning a bit. However, in recent years, I've found that they've toned down the salt in their mix some and it tastes fine now.
Posted on 8/5/09 at 10:11 pm to mouton
Jambalaya mix is all I use. I think its the best out there and it is easy to put together.
Posted on 8/5/09 at 11:07 pm to WaterMan
i took a couple pound of bone in chicken thighs...sprinkled with a bit of tonys.....browned the frick out of em....removed... added the sausage .....browned the frick out of trinity....followed directions....result.......salty as frick!!!! frick tonys or any other creole seasoning.....
Posted on 8/6/09 at 7:47 am to mouton
What up Mout? Good to hear from you and hope you make a tailgate appearance this season.
We use the Oak Grove Jambalaya mix a lot at home and like it better than the others. We do as others have mentioned tho by sauteing down some trinity. I usually add a can of beer in lieu of all water as well. I usually steal one of my wifes crappy beers for this tho.............
We use the Oak Grove Jambalaya mix a lot at home and like it better than the others. We do as others have mentioned tho by sauteing down some trinity. I usually add a can of beer in lieu of all water as well. I usually steal one of my wifes crappy beers for this tho.............
Posted on 8/6/09 at 7:49 am to mouton
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.......salty as frick!!!!
The premixed Jambalaya stuff already has plenty enough seasoning IMO.........
Posted on 8/6/09 at 8:04 am to Emile Laggase
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Nothing beats the real thing, but I have used several of these products with success.
Hmmm, first post is a link to a retail site
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