Jambalaya vs. Paella, what's your choice?

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paella

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This needs to be a cooking challenge.

Cajun jambalaya with white beans will always be a comfort food for me, although I really enjoy paella.

I've only had paella from Paella NOLA twice, but it was great. It was as good as some jambalaya, but not the as good as the best.

I’ve wanted to try Lola’s in NOLA, they’re famous for personal sized paellas.

The beauty of jambalaya is the cooking process and the amount of people that it will economically feed. The actual end result of jambalaya is not some memorable culinary sensation. Certainly not on par with a paella you'll find in Valencia or any village up on the Iberian Peninsula.

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The actual end result of jambalaya is not some memorable culinary sensation.

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I don’t know about that, take someone born and raised in the northeast or certain parts of Europe and drop them off in south Louisiana and let them be a part of the process from the beginning till it’s time to eat.

I don't think either one is great but they're both good

I'm always surprised at how few people can actually make a good jambalaya though

I'd say 80% of the ones I've tried are mediocre but it's great when it's done right

Jam all day.

I think my Jambalaya is pretty good. But since Powerman said most people can’t make it well, I’m thinking I just like mediocre Jambalaya.
Because I’m not that good of a cook. Haha!

A challenge would be interesting. Maybe someone could invite the Paella NOLA crew to a Tiger tailgate for a showdown.

Might even get them to do it just for the publicity of it.

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Traditional brown Jambalaya

For seafood - Paella