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re: Cooking Jambalaya for 15 ppl tomorrow *update with pic in OP*
Posted on 11/6/15 at 2:29 pm to lsugrad35
Posted on 11/6/15 at 2:29 pm to lsugrad35
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Do you have a cast iron pot?
I'd do 3 lbs of rice. That'll give you a little more than you need, but I always want to have more than I need. Any jambalaya can be cooked in 3-3.5 hours. What exactly do you need to know?
Im going to get the pot from my in laws after work, in not sure if it is cast iron or not. I think I mostly have it figured out I'm just trying to make sure I get the right ingredients and cook it correctly
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Posted on 11/6/15 at 5:21 pm to Tiger1242
So the pot is not cast iron, I'll be okay with the stainless steel right?
Posted on 11/6/15 at 5:22 pm to Tiger1242
Must be heavy bottomed at least.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 5:42 pm to Tiger1242
quote:
So the pot is not cast iron, I'll be okay with the stainless steel right?
If that is all you have or have access to use it. It might not be ideal but it will work. Just pay attention to the process and quit worrying about the pot. It will be fine. Let us know how it comes out and good luck.
Relax and enjoy.
"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what the hell attitude.". jc
Posted on 11/6/15 at 7:14 pm to Martini
Thanks man I'll report back, if the Tigers win nobody's going to give a shite about the Jambalaya anyway
Posted on 11/6/15 at 7:21 pm to Tiger1242
Looks like someone else now has a "Jambalaya Calculator". Don't care. Their stuff tastes like shite.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 7:26 pm to Tiger1242
If they lose no one is going to give a shite either.
And Rat you need to get the OT gang on your competitor. They will close down in a week.
And Rat you need to get the OT gang on your competitor. They will close down in a week.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 7:31 pm to Tiger1242
If using the stainless, you may not want to scrape the bottom too much, but you're right, if the Tigers win, no one will care! 
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:05 pm to Tiger1242
If the pot is stainless steel, I would consider finishing it in the oven. It's a good way to get the rice to pop without risking scorching the bottom. If you do that in a stainless steel, it can easily go beyond a simple gratin and leave a burnt taste in the whole dish.
Bring it back to a rolling boil as quick as possible after you add the rice, and let it roll hard for a few minutes while stirring. Then put the lid on and immediately stick it in an oven that's already going good at 350.
This method will allow you to get even heat all the way around the cooking vessel rather than just on the bottom, and get a good, properly cooked grain of rice. Hard to do that with a stainless on the stove top. It's also really hard to burn it in the oven. This is the method everyone is talking about doing in an oval magnalite roaster.
I've actually done this before ... in stainless steel, and also a granite wear enamel roaster. Of course stove top is the preferred method ... but so is cast iron.
Bring it back to a rolling boil as quick as possible after you add the rice, and let it roll hard for a few minutes while stirring. Then put the lid on and immediately stick it in an oven that's already going good at 350.
This method will allow you to get even heat all the way around the cooking vessel rather than just on the bottom, and get a good, properly cooked grain of rice. Hard to do that with a stainless on the stove top. It's also really hard to burn it in the oven. This is the method everyone is talking about doing in an oval magnalite roaster.
I've actually done this before ... in stainless steel, and also a granite wear enamel roaster. Of course stove top is the preferred method ... but so is cast iron.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:11 pm to unclebuck504
Man I scraped the bottom of a fifteen gallon jambalaya pot and rolled it and ruined the whole thing. It was not one of my finer moments. Just a little bit of the scorched bottom mixed in will destroy it.
As Gris Gris said don't scrape the bottom.
As Gris Gris said don't scrape the bottom.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:28 pm to Tiger1242
Gonzales style
This is the best and easiest jamba recipe. I've got this down pat and most often use pork butt as a substitute. Easily feeds 15 with 3 cups of rice, 3 pounds pork and 1 pound sausage as main ingredients.
This is the best and easiest jamba recipe. I've got this down pat and most often use pork butt as a substitute. Easily feeds 15 with 3 cups of rice, 3 pounds pork and 1 pound sausage as main ingredients.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 11:39 pm to unclebuck504
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Bring it back to a rolling boil as quick as possible after you add the rice, and let it roll hard for a few minutes while stirring. Then put the lid on and immediately stick it in an oven that's already going good at 350.
So you're saying instead of letting the rice simmer covered on the stove top, once I put it in bring it to a boil, stir, and stick it in the oven? No simmering on the stove?
Posted on 11/6/15 at 11:54 pm to Tiger1242
Yes, that's what I'm saying. I'm sure people who are using magnalite and other types of pots will say they let it simmer on the lowest possible heat for a little while before going in the oven, but I'm trying to help you avoid a disaster with that stainless.
Posted on 11/7/15 at 6:16 am to unclebuck504
Listen to unclebuck if you're using stainless.
Posted on 11/7/15 at 7:45 am to unclebuck504
Awesome thank you
Posted on 11/7/15 at 11:28 am to Tiger1242
You're welcome. Be sure to let us know how it turns out, preferably with pics!
Good luck.
Good luck.
Posted on 11/7/15 at 2:37 pm to unclebuck504
Here is my chicken and sausage just about done browing, about to drain grease and add veggies, so far so good!
Posted on 11/7/15 at 2:42 pm to Tiger1242
Keep it up step by step. The anticipation is killing everyone here. They are like cats doing figure eights under your feet.
Posted on 11/7/15 at 2:57 pm to Martini
I'm not sure if you're serious or not but there is a dog literally doing figure eights under my feet right now
Posted on 11/7/15 at 3:01 pm to Tiger1242
This truly is your first rodeo
Good luck, don't let that rice burn
Good luck, don't let that rice burn
This post was edited on 11/7/15 at 3:03 pm
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