# Jambalaya recipe

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jambalaya-recipe/848318>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 21, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jambalaya-recipe/848318 "2020-02-21T18:23:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jambalaya-recipe/848318/21 "2020-02-22T19:59:32Z")

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> [@Shoeless](#):
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> It looks like your recipe has doubled in size since then.

Thanks for pointing that out. I was going to double it for the office. It looks like I already did!

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jambalaya-recipe/848318/22 "2020-02-22T21:42:33Z")

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The only thing missing from the OP’s recipe is tasso, which is smoked shoulder. It’s a fairly important ingredient for jambalaya. You can use smoked ham in a pinch, but it’s not as flavorful.

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**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jambalaya-recipe/848318/23 "2020-02-23T19:31:29Z")

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I’ve made a lot of jambalaya over the years, with many different combinations of meats, but I’ve never put worchestershire sauce in it. Hmmm…

For those of you worrying about the shrimp getting overcooked with the chicken, what I do is cook the shrimp separately, shells on, and then use the shrimp cooking liquid in the jambalaya and peel the shrimp to add just before serving. Also I don’t add much hot sauce but put the bottle on the table so people can add as much or as little as they please.

Another thing: my rule is, if I’m gonna eat shrimp with a fork or a spoon, I want the entire shell off, including the tail. If I’m gonna eat them with my fingers the tail shell is okay on, but I hate picking shells out of my teeth.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jambalaya-recipe/848318/24 "2020-02-25T21:20:00Z")

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My coworkers are like piranhas! :eek:

I was barely able to get a bowl from the bottom of the pot to take home to Wifey. The cornbread went pretty fast too, but I snagged a couple of wedges for her.

The food was a hit. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jambalaya-recipe/848318/25 "2020-03-02T00:36:36Z")

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Made this for dinner tonight. Outstanding!

Thank you for posting it.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jambalaya-recipe/848318/26 "2020-03-02T00:46:24Z")

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> [@Casey1505](#):
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> Made this for dinner tonight. Outstanding!
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> Thank you for posting it.

🙂

Glad you liked it.

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