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Pastalaya/jambalaya
Posted on 9/11/24 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 9/11/24 at 9:38 pm
Do you have to have Dutch oven?
Would magnalite pot work?
TIA
Would magnalite pot work?
TIA
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Posted on 9/11/24 at 9:47 pm to xBirdx
It has been done.
It's not ideal for the jambalaya or the pot.
It's not ideal for the jambalaya or the pot.
Posted on 9/11/24 at 9:50 pm to Btrtigerfan
Why is that? Genuinely curious
Want to try one for first time. I’m taking your response as no for jamb, but ok for pasta?
Want to try one for first time. I’m taking your response as no for jamb, but ok for pasta?
Posted on 9/11/24 at 9:53 pm to xBirdx
A Magnalite Dutch oven might be the most common pot in the world for jambalaya.
Do you know about the Jambalaya Calculator?
Do you know about the Jambalaya Calculator?
Posted on 9/11/24 at 10:02 pm to xBirdx
quote:
Why is that? Genuinely curious
Many of us brown our meats very dark to get the "gradu" for natural color for jambalaya.
Magnalite is cast of aluminum that pits at high temperatures. The more pits they get, the harder they are to clean in the future.
Posted on 9/11/24 at 10:03 pm to Stadium Rat
I’ve saw it… I’ll be using for the ingredients.
Pochejp is my cousin, so will be reading over his recipe and calling for pointers!
Pochejp is my cousin, so will be reading over his recipe and calling for pointers!
Posted on 9/11/24 at 10:07 pm to xBirdx
quote:
Pochejp is my cousin
Sit at the feet of the master.
Posted on 9/11/24 at 10:20 pm to Btrtigerfan
lol
Livin’ legend around here huh?
Livin’ legend around here huh?
Posted on 9/12/24 at 7:16 am to xBirdx
I love a cast or enamel-cast dutch oven for browning the meat first, then drop the heat and simmer for a while. The browning (not cooking through!) process adds a lot of flavor.
If you don't want to drop a fortune, Cabelas and Walmart both usually have a house-brand cast iron dutch oven (dont get it with the feet!) that you can use for a long time, then retire to your back yard fire pit if you want to upgrade to a pricey Staub or Le Creuset.
If you don't want to drop a fortune, Cabelas and Walmart both usually have a house-brand cast iron dutch oven (dont get it with the feet!) that you can use for a long time, then retire to your back yard fire pit if you want to upgrade to a pricey Staub or Le Creuset.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 7:26 am to xBirdx
Many a great jambalayas have been made in magnalite pots, you will be fine
Cast aluminum does not retain heat as good as cast iron which does help with cooking jambalaya and keeping a batch at serving temperature for prolonged times , but we are splitting hairs, you will be fine
Cast aluminum does not retain heat as good as cast iron which does help with cooking jambalaya and keeping a batch at serving temperature for prolonged times , but we are splitting hairs, you will be fine
Posted on 9/12/24 at 7:42 am to xBirdx
quote:
Livin’ legend around here huh?
He is. I’ve been cooking his recipe for nearly 15 years. Before, finding a good jambalaya recipe seemed impossible.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 9:30 am to xBirdx
I've used both many times.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 10:24 am to SUB
Jambalaya Gonzales Style
This is how we cook Jambs in this area. I know everyone has their own method. This is mine.
3 1/2 lbs pork temple meat (or pork shoulder) or boneless chicken thighs or sausage
Cajun seasoning (or a mix of salt, pepper and garlic powder)
1 lb andouille or good smoked sausage
¾ cup vegetable oil
3 cups long grain rice
3 medium onions, diced
4 green onions, chopped
1 Tbs minced garlic
6 cups broth (or water)
A little more water (for unsticking meat from the pot)
1 Tbs chicken soup base or 3 bouillon cubes (double if using water)
3 Tbs Louisiana Hot Sauce
Cut the pork into cubes, trying to keep a small piece of fat on each (It enhances flavor and tenderness.) Season the meat.
Brown the meat down really well. Let the meat fry until it starts to stick, then stir. Do that over and over again. Let it stick, then stir. Repeat. Sometimes a little water is needed to cool off the grease. The meat debris that sticks to the bottom of the pot (the gratin) will dictate your color of the rice/jamb. Season the meat each turn as you brown it. After the meat is browned down to dark fry, remove it completely from the pot.
Next brown down the sausage. Don't overcook the sausage and fry it too much. Just mildly brown it down – you don’t want to cook all of the taste out of the sausage.
After the sausage cooks a little, remove from the pot. Drain the grease out of the pot at this time but don’t lose the gratin (brown bits). Then add onions, green onions, garlic with a splash of water and cook till clear looking. This is when you scrape the bottom of the pot getting all the brown gratin from the pork. You will have to add small splashes of stock as you cook to not burn the trinity mix. This is when the color that the jambalaya starts to reveal it darkness. The browner the meat was cooked the darker the gratin will be making this mixture dark as well.
After the vegetables are cooked (clear looking) add all the meat back into the pot and mix well. Cook all the remaining water out of the pot at this time so the water measurements will be accurate.
Add the broth or water. Add the chicken base or bouillon cubes for added taste.
After it comes to a rolling boil, start tasting the liquid. You want it to be a tad bit salty because the rice will absorb the saltiness. Add the Louisiana Hot sauce.
Skim the remaining grease off the top. The boiling water will separate it from the broth.
After you get the taste like you want it and the pot is on a hard rolling boil, add the rice. Never add the rice until the water is boiling! Let it come back to a boil until the rice starts to expand and is "jumping out the pot". This is an expression we use due to the hard boiling liquid and the rice entrained in the liquid sometimes comes over the side. This is very important in order to get the rice to “pop”. Let the rice get noticeably bigger/expanded before cutting the heat and covering. You can tell is getting ready when the rice is thickening by stirring your spoon in the mixture. As it thickens it will get noticeably harder to stir. This should be achieved on a HARD boil and it is critical to the rice popping correctly.
When the rice has started to expand, cut back on the heat to low and cover. Do not lift the lid for any reason. Let this cook for about 25 minutes and then lift the lid and “roll” the rice. Don't stir it - roll it from bottom to top at 4 different spots. Re-cover and cut heat off. Completely. Let sit for another 15 minutes and then un-cover and eat.
Yield: This recipe is for a 6 quart Dutch oven and feeds 8 to 10 with sides.
Source: pochejp
This is how we cook Jambs in this area. I know everyone has their own method. This is mine.
3 1/2 lbs pork temple meat (or pork shoulder) or boneless chicken thighs or sausage
Cajun seasoning (or a mix of salt, pepper and garlic powder)
1 lb andouille or good smoked sausage
¾ cup vegetable oil
3 cups long grain rice
3 medium onions, diced
4 green onions, chopped
1 Tbs minced garlic
6 cups broth (or water)
A little more water (for unsticking meat from the pot)
1 Tbs chicken soup base or 3 bouillon cubes (double if using water)
3 Tbs Louisiana Hot Sauce
Cut the pork into cubes, trying to keep a small piece of fat on each (It enhances flavor and tenderness.) Season the meat.
Brown the meat down really well. Let the meat fry until it starts to stick, then stir. Do that over and over again. Let it stick, then stir. Repeat. Sometimes a little water is needed to cool off the grease. The meat debris that sticks to the bottom of the pot (the gratin) will dictate your color of the rice/jamb. Season the meat each turn as you brown it. After the meat is browned down to dark fry, remove it completely from the pot.
Next brown down the sausage. Don't overcook the sausage and fry it too much. Just mildly brown it down – you don’t want to cook all of the taste out of the sausage.
After the sausage cooks a little, remove from the pot. Drain the grease out of the pot at this time but don’t lose the gratin (brown bits). Then add onions, green onions, garlic with a splash of water and cook till clear looking. This is when you scrape the bottom of the pot getting all the brown gratin from the pork. You will have to add small splashes of stock as you cook to not burn the trinity mix. This is when the color that the jambalaya starts to reveal it darkness. The browner the meat was cooked the darker the gratin will be making this mixture dark as well.
After the vegetables are cooked (clear looking) add all the meat back into the pot and mix well. Cook all the remaining water out of the pot at this time so the water measurements will be accurate.
Add the broth or water. Add the chicken base or bouillon cubes for added taste.
After it comes to a rolling boil, start tasting the liquid. You want it to be a tad bit salty because the rice will absorb the saltiness. Add the Louisiana Hot sauce.
Skim the remaining grease off the top. The boiling water will separate it from the broth.
After you get the taste like you want it and the pot is on a hard rolling boil, add the rice. Never add the rice until the water is boiling! Let it come back to a boil until the rice starts to expand and is "jumping out the pot". This is an expression we use due to the hard boiling liquid and the rice entrained in the liquid sometimes comes over the side. This is very important in order to get the rice to “pop”. Let the rice get noticeably bigger/expanded before cutting the heat and covering. You can tell is getting ready when the rice is thickening by stirring your spoon in the mixture. As it thickens it will get noticeably harder to stir. This should be achieved on a HARD boil and it is critical to the rice popping correctly.
When the rice has started to expand, cut back on the heat to low and cover. Do not lift the lid for any reason. Let this cook for about 25 minutes and then lift the lid and “roll” the rice. Don't stir it - roll it from bottom to top at 4 different spots. Re-cover and cut heat off. Completely. Let sit for another 15 minutes and then un-cover and eat.
Yield: This recipe is for a 6 quart Dutch oven and feeds 8 to 10 with sides.
Source: pochejp
This post was edited on 9/12/24 at 10:43 am
Posted on 9/12/24 at 11:05 am to xBirdx
I make Pastalaya for a change, the usage of stewed tomatoes, the ones with garlic, oregano and basil, puréed works best for me. I also add a little extra dried Italian Seasoning. Remember the pasta soaks it up. So before adding the pasta, taste the liquid. It should be a little more heavy with the salt and Italian Seasonings. Oh, two things are added, two tablespoons of each, the W sauce and A-1Steak Sauce.
This post was edited on 9/12/24 at 11:30 pm
Posted on 9/12/24 at 11:15 am to Stadium Rat
quote:
Stadium Rat
Is your calc based off of that recipe?
I may have thanked you for the calc before, but it not, Thank you! Use it all the time.
Posted on 9/12/24 at 11:54 am to Stadium Rat
This is just a basic jambalaya recipe. What’s so “Gonzales” about it?
ETA. A magnalite is perfectly fine.
ETA. A magnalite is perfectly fine.
This post was edited on 9/12/24 at 11:55 am
Posted on 9/12/24 at 4:18 pm to rmc
quote:Yes and no. Poche's recipe inspired it, but it's different from his.
Is your calc based off of that recipe?
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