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Jambalaya Help
Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:44 pm
Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:44 pm
I made a promise to cook jambalaya for a big group and realized I only had my crawfish pots around. Has anyone ever attempted this before?
How unlikely am I to succeed in cooking a good pot of jambalaya?
I figured with all the coonasses on this board, someone is bound to have attempted this before. TIA
How unlikely am I to succeed in cooking a good pot of jambalaya?
I figured with all the coonasses on this board, someone is bound to have attempted this before. TIA
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Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:49 pm to sportsman2582
Very easy to help you, go to the following link and download the jambalaya calculator and follow it to almost exactly and it makes a very good and very flavorful pot of jambalaya no matter the amount you are cooking. It really is great!!!
Jambalaya calculator
ETA: I didn't read your post carefully and missed the part about crawfish pots. I am going to say it will be very difficult to cook a large batch of Jambalaya in an aluminum crawfish pot. The heat will not act right and you will have terrible hot spots in the bottom. IMHO, there is nothing worse than a burnt tasting Jambalya. I bet if you ask around you can find a cast iron pot to borrow or have the owner of the pot help for an invite to the party and lots of free beer LOL
Jambalaya calculator
ETA: I didn't read your post carefully and missed the part about crawfish pots. I am going to say it will be very difficult to cook a large batch of Jambalaya in an aluminum crawfish pot. The heat will not act right and you will have terrible hot spots in the bottom. IMHO, there is nothing worse than a burnt tasting Jambalya. I bet if you ask around you can find a cast iron pot to borrow or have the owner of the pot help for an invite to the party and lots of free beer LOL
This post was edited on 10/14/19 at 11:53 pm
Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:58 pm to LSU2001
You need to find a 5-10 gallon black iron round bottom pot
It will burn like a mofo in a aluminum pot
It will burn like a mofo in a aluminum pot
Posted on 10/15/19 at 1:39 am to sportsman2582
Yeah, don’t do it in a crawfish pot. It will burn.
Posted on 10/15/19 at 5:34 am to sportsman2582
quote:
made a promise to cook jambalaya for a big group and realized I only had my crawfish pots around.
Don’t think it would turn out good even with the right equipment
Posted on 10/15/19 at 6:49 am to LSU2001
I’ve done this several times for groups of 4-500. I brown all of the meat In batches in my cast iron pot, including onions/etc. I then used my 120 qt aluminum pot when it comes time for the liquid.
Tips - put the browned meat into the big pot before pouring in your liquid (Lots of splash). Heat the liquid first in another pot to reduce boiling time. The pot will be heavy as shite - set it up where you will serve it need be. Even with low heat the bottom will burn. Don’t scrape the bottom - you’re gonna have to sacrifice that part. Lastly, that amount of rice will retai n lots of moisture. RemovIng the lid towards the end and stir to help it dry out if it’s too wet. It’ll dry up and get right quickly with the lid off and stir.
Jambalaya calculator works. Trust it. Good luck.
Tips - put the browned meat into the big pot before pouring in your liquid (Lots of splash). Heat the liquid first in another pot to reduce boiling time. The pot will be heavy as shite - set it up where you will serve it need be. Even with low heat the bottom will burn. Don’t scrape the bottom - you’re gonna have to sacrifice that part. Lastly, that amount of rice will retai n lots of moisture. RemovIng the lid towards the end and stir to help it dry out if it’s too wet. It’ll dry up and get right quickly with the lid off and stir.
Jambalaya calculator works. Trust it. Good luck.
Posted on 10/15/19 at 6:55 am to sportsman2582
So I've actually done it in a crawfish pot for a tailgate twice. It is tedious. You'll need to brown meat, remove it, repeat. Cook down the onions and all very slowly, stirring a lot. When you cover the pot, use a bungee chord to ensure a better seal.
If your burner has a plate that goes over the fire to disperse it, then use that
DO NOT LET THE FIRE GET TOO HOT
If your burner has a plate that goes over the fire to disperse it, then use that
DO NOT LET THE FIRE GET TOO HOT
Posted on 10/15/19 at 9:33 am to mylsuhat
Thanks for all the tips. I got it rolling this morning and it seems to be coming together great
Posted on 10/15/19 at 11:43 am to sportsman2582
We need pics!
Posted on 10/15/19 at 1:36 pm to sportsman2582
Cast iron works best for me. However I do cook large batches (40+ servings) in a big electric roaster. Have done this for years for baseball tournaments or church camps. You will burn it in a crawfish pot.
Posted on 10/15/19 at 7:44 pm to sportsman2582
Well howd it come out
Posted on 10/16/19 at 12:34 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
No news imo is bad news for the jambalaya. I really hope it came out ok. Jambalaya is one of those things that one little frick up can ruin the entire pot. And rice burnt to the bottom of a aluminum pot, not good either
Posted on 10/16/19 at 5:05 pm to happy hour 2
I’ve never attempted but I’d love to see a pic
Posted on 10/21/19 at 2:55 pm to Dale Doubak
So no pics
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