Cast Iron Jambalaya Pot Brands

Carolina cooker.

I don't think it'll make that big of a deal. Just season it really well and you'll be happy.

But spend the extra money on a burner with wheels and wind protection.

The Bayou Classic comes with a Cast Iron Lid, it does have a Lid holder to hang off the side of the pot. I’m not sure in the Round or Flat bottom. Whatever they sell

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I’m not sure in the Round or Flat bottom.

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Don't get a flat bottom for jambalaya. You need to be able to scrape the gratin off the bottom while browning your meat.

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2 Brown the pork down really well in oil. Let it fry till it sticks, then stir. Sometimes a little water is needed to cool off the grease. (This water is not part of the calculated amount of liquid.) Repeat this until the pork is very dark. The sticky part (gratin) on the bottom of the pot will dictate your color of the rice.

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One thing with most new pots is they have a. Dry rough interior surface, I ground mine down using progressively finer orbital sanding pads until it was smooth then seasoned it a few times, really made a big difference

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I use an aluminum lid

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On my small pots I use the cast iron lid, but on both of my largest ones it's aluminum. Much easier to move the aluminum lid around

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Krazy Kajun

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I had a five gallon pot from them that I got back in 2009ish for alittle over 300 at the time. Was awesome.

When I moved to Alaska somebody at the Atlas moving company stole my pot.

Ordered at new one for free because of that (with shipping to Alaska).

Still have it. Works great. Need a wider base burner though. Although thats easy to buy nowadays

I got a 5gal round bottom for Christmas that I’m about to start using at the ballpark. What’s the best burner for the round bottoms?

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What’s the best burner for the round bottoms?

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You’ll have to get a proper stand that holds a round bottom.

It should have a banjo like this:


Some may have a smaller burner like this:

I’d get the wind stopping stand to with castors. I bought mine from Shenandoh hardware 6-7 years ago. They are made in La. My buddy has the Cajun classic. We have cooked several times together and he always says he wished he would have spent the extra money and bought one like mine. The pots are the best I’ve seen. If you are going to use it a lot they are worth it. I use mine 8-10 times a year for company cooks. Buy once cry once.