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Rice/Water ratio for Jambalaya
Posted on 8/23/26 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 8/23/26 at 1:22 pm
I use 10 cups of medium grain with like 12 cups water/stock.
Yesterday I tried adding a can of cream of chicken. I used 9.5 cups of rice with 15 cups of water plus the cream. The rice was very slightly still crunchy. I’m assuming the cream holds the rice back from absorbing the water properly.
For you guys that use a cream, how in the hell do you do it? I didn’t notice any difference so I’m not gonna use a cream.
Yesterday I tried adding a can of cream of chicken. I used 9.5 cups of rice with 15 cups of water plus the cream. The rice was very slightly still crunchy. I’m assuming the cream holds the rice back from absorbing the water properly.
For you guys that use a cream, how in the hell do you do it? I didn’t notice any difference so I’m not gonna use a cream.
This post was edited on 8/23/26 at 1:23 pm
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Posted on 8/23/26 at 1:26 pm to Broham
Any kind of creamy stuff goes much better with pastalaya . Jambalaya just doesn’t seem like a good fit for that.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 1:44 pm to SlickRick55
Yeah I use it for pastalaya. I just see people use it for jambalaya and wondering how they get it to come out good with the rice perfect.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 3:24 pm to Broham
I've always used a 2:1 water to rice ratio. Works every time. Don't forget to get your rice to a roiling boil before lowering heat and covering.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 4:24 pm to Big Chipper
Do you use medium or long grain? That makes a difference.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 5:03 pm to Broham
Long grain Mahatma
Posted on 8/23/26 at 5:11 pm to Big Chipper
Yeah, typically long grain 2:1 and medium 1:1
I like mine on the moist side so I add a couple extra cups of liquid.
When you put your rice in, do you push it around a couple times and leave it to come back to a boil, or do you kinda mix it around longer until it soaks up most of the liquid?
I’ve seen people do both. I just give it a good mix then leave it alone. Let it come back to a boil, turn Fire all the way down and cover for 20 minutes. Flip it then turn Fire off and let sit for a bit longer.
I like mine on the moist side so I add a couple extra cups of liquid.
When you put your rice in, do you push it around a couple times and leave it to come back to a boil, or do you kinda mix it around longer until it soaks up most of the liquid?
I’ve seen people do both. I just give it a good mix then leave it alone. Let it come back to a boil, turn Fire all the way down and cover for 20 minutes. Flip it then turn Fire off and let sit for a bit longer.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 10:10 pm to Broham
JFC… people act like jambalaya is this huge mystifying Pandora’s Box.
It’s really fricking easy: twice as much liquid as rice. Boil off the water until level with pot contents, lower as low as possible and cover. Don’t open for at least 20 minutes… longer if a bigger pot. That’s it.
And medium grain… period. Long grain Mahatma means you’re not a cook. Don’t even get me started on par-boiled (zatarain’s) rice.
It’s really fricking easy: twice as much liquid as rice. Boil off the water until level with pot contents, lower as low as possible and cover. Don’t open for at least 20 minutes… longer if a bigger pot. That’s it.
And medium grain… period. Long grain Mahatma means you’re not a cook. Don’t even get me started on par-boiled (zatarain’s) rice.
Posted on 8/23/26 at 10:42 pm to GusMcRae
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Don’t even get me started
We won't.
Posted on 8/24/26 at 5:33 am to GusMcRae
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Long grain Mahatma means you’re not a cook.
Posted on 8/24/26 at 7:29 am to LSUballs
You must use cream of XXX soup in etouffe as well.
Posted on 8/24/26 at 8:06 am to GusMcRae
Hopefully you season your medium grain rice with Xanex.
Posted on 8/24/26 at 8:58 am to GusMcRae
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GusMcRae
Posted on 8/24/26 at 10:36 am to Big Chipper
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2:1 water to rice ratio
1.5:1 for this CoonAss...
Posted on 8/24/26 at 1:03 pm to GusMcRae
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And medium grain… period. Long grain Mahatma means you’re not a cook.
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This post was edited on 8/24/26 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 8/25/26 at 9:16 am to LSUballs
Xanax. I’m really not pissy, but this whole jambalaya and rice topic will get me going.
Oh, and sometimes spelling and grammar.
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Oh, and sometimes spelling and grammar.
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Posted on 8/25/26 at 9:18 am to RichJ
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1.5:1 for this CoonAss...
Yeah… close enough.
For a large batch of jambalaya I usually go closer to 2:1
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