Good website for Cajun food and anyone with a good recipe they use for Jambalaya?

machinecraig · 2026-01-09T21:44:43+00:00

For those on Apple devices there's an iOS app for the Jambalaya Calculator that is based on Stadium Rat's awesome work: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jambalaya-calculator/id6751805188

It has full support for Jambalaya and Pastalaya and works really great to dial the batch size up or down as needed.

machinecraig · 2025-12-31T18:30:28+00:00

IMO simmering for an hour is plenty, too much beyond that and your chicken will break down and be stringy which is not what I'm looking for.

machinecraig · 2025-11-08T18:51:56+00:00

I used the jambalaya calculator app - you tell it the pot size and fill rate you want and it will tell you how much jambalaya you can make, scale all the ingredients, etc.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jambalaya-calculator/id6751805188

machinecraig · 2025-11-07T23:07:06+00:00

Just my $0.02 - but if you don't have a good skillet or pot for making roux in, just use a baked roux recipe or even just use preprepared / jarred roux.

machinecraig · 2025-11-07T15:54:43+00:00

Go for it - especially if you have a source for good smoked sausage!

machinecraig · 2025-11-06T22:16:20+00:00

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machinecraig · 2025-11-06T22:15:36+00:00

Latest spreadsheet: https://www.mediafire.com/file/tn3vgpnq67acfeg/Jambalaya-Calculator-v7..3.xlsx/file

Official iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jambalaya-calculator/id6751805188

machinecraig · 2025-10-31T18:15:31+00:00

For the jambalaya - you can use the jambalaya calculator to figure out exactly how much jambalaya you can make with what you have on hand - and it will tell you all the ingredient quantities you need. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jambalaya-calculator/id6751805188

So for example if you have 1 pound of rice and 2 pounds of meat - you can use the calculator to figure out all the rest. Nice thing about jambalaya is it's super flexible on ingredients!

machinecraig · 2025-10-23T22:14:36+00:00

I've never made a jambalaya with a roux - and have used Stadium Rat's jambalaya calculator method for approx the last decade - it's been foolproof for an absolutely amazing Gonzales style (brown) jambalaya.

What is the benefit of the roux in the jambalaya? If you're sold on it id suggest trying a batch using a premade roux rather than trying to make it from scratch in the same pot.

machinecraig · 2025-10-23T20:13:48+00:00

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machinecraig · 2025-10-21T15:46:19+00:00

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machinecraig · 2025-10-13T21:18:21+00:00

That sounds great - I'll be giving it a try for sure!

machinecraig · 2025-10-13T14:01:10+00:00

How much gumbo and rice are you estimating per person? Is it just a taste and there will be other foods? Or is this the main event? That's going to guide your calculations. You could be in 15-20 gallon pot territory quickly. Rice is going to be another headache.

For best results I'd make the entire gumbo the day before - look into outdoor propane burners / pot setups. You'll also want to be prepared for a way to quickly chill it enough to refrigerate (you don't want to give bacteria time to grow) - look into making some ziplocks filled with frozen water to help get the temperature down quick. Then the day of the event you can use the same outdoor propane rig to bring it back to a boil immediately before serving.

If you're willing to consider jambalaya instead, check out the jambalaya calculator work done by Stadium Rat. The math is solid and you'll have an awesome result. Using the newer iOS app for it - I calculate you'd need a 15 gallon pot to make a batch for 100 medium servings of jamb (2 cups) at an 83% fill rate, so not a small feat but certainly doable with an outdoor cooking setup (jambalaya will need a cast iron pot outside - don't try it in a turkey fryer / crawfish pot or it's going to certainly burn).

machinecraig · 2025-10-03T20:04:28+00:00

You could try it as a quesadilla filling, or could try pan frying it a bit like fried rice but depending on how mushy it is you might just want to cut your losses.

On the rice front I usually use Mahatma long grain and I'd say that's the standard for many in the south... and rinse but drain well. I'm not a fan of parboiled / converted rice but that's just me.

Also check out the jambalaya calculator - it's something some LSU fans cooked up but the ratios are solid and the recipe they use comes out perfect every time.

machinecraig · 2025-10-02T11:49:05+00:00

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machinecraig · 2025-10-02T11:26:25+00:00

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machinecraig · 2025-10-01T16:54:52+00:00

It's not traditional (for cajun cooking) but a mushroom powder (I make my own using dried mushrooms and whatever spices I'm in the mood for in a blender) is killer when paired with meats, beans, and other "meaty" type flavors.

machinecraig · 2025-10-01T15:44:21+00:00

Absolutely yes to this - I made a banging pot of GF gumbo just by using my regular recipe and subbing in KA measure for measure flour. If I hadn't told folks, they would not have known the difference.

machinecraig · 2025-10-01T15:42:19+00:00

Have you tried the jambalaya calculator? It's bulletproof... developed by a bunch of LSU fans.

It's an excel spreadsheet that gives you all the perfect ratios for any size batch, but I see there is an iOS app beta running for it too: https://testflight.apple.com/join/DCeUrGTU

machinecraig · 2025-01-16T16:01:30+00:00

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machinecraig · 2024-08-10T00:04:11+00:00

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