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Jambalaya
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello  Episode: Mother's Day Jazz Brunch
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Delicious
10/24/2006 at 08:56am
User: gueck from rockville, MD    User Rating:
I've made this several times and always a crowd pleaser.




Very tasty, good herb mixture
07/31/2007 at 12:34pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Makes about 20 servings....




Yow !!
05/25/2007 at 07:05pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Awsome recipe. Just like my buddy from La use to make when I was in college. Yes, there are shrimp in jambalya, the clams I could do with out, but that's my taste, nothing wrong if anyone else wants them.




Loved it!
05/21/2007 at 10:45pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I made this twice. Once for our family and then doubled it for a luncheon. Everyone loved it. Carried in some hot sauce for people to kick it up more. I also added half of the tomato/celery mixture back in at the end. Seemed like a waste to throw it out. Cooking the shrimp tails adds much flavor to the broth also with the wine.




Worth the effort?
05/20/2006 at 08:02pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This recipe tasted very good, but it took me about 2 1/2 hours (not 2 hours as listed in the recipe. I don't feel it was worth the time and will look for a simpler jambalaya recipe for comparison. If it took 1 to 1/2 hours I would definitely make it again.




Great Flavors
05/11/2006 at 12:18pm
User: Richard from Livonia, MI    User Rating:
I have never had a Jambalaya without scallions and shrimp. This was a very good use of the flavor of the shrimp shells and I loved the addition of the clams. Not sure if the recipe has a misprint in it but I cut the broth to rice ratio in half from 3:1 to 1.5:1 and it worked out very well. I also rinsed the rice.




ewww
05/08/2006 at 08:04pm
User: Eddie from Albany, LA    User Rating:
I have never heard of clams, scallions nor shrimp in a jambalaya




Love Louisiana Foods
05/08/2006 at 04:27pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Good mixture of seafood




Easy with great flavor
01/31/2008 at 08:04pm
User: Melissa from Knoxville, TN    User Rating:
This was my first attempt at jambalaya and it turned out great. I left out the clams, saffron, and the bay leaves (just didn't have them on hand) and the flavor was still all there. I think it makes a good bit more than 6 servings, though.




Almost perfect
01/21/2007 at 06:49pm
User: howard from west warwick, RI    User Rating:
Jambalaya is one of those foods that each person developes a personal taste for. This recipe is a good foundation for Jambalaya and can be modified easily to suit one's individual tastes. I personally like a brown rice or fried rice for the dish, and definitely prefer larger shrimp. I often leave out the green pepper as it is not the best textural addition. And one last note, be carful with bay leaves, if too strong they can easily ruin the dish.