tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post4808507503873367069..comments2024-03-18T06:57:55.423-04:00Comments on Food Wishes Video Recipes: Creole Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya with a Side of NewmanChef Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-47676541221453369342014-09-20T19:13:30.479-04:002014-09-20T19:13:30.479-04:00Cajuns aren't Creole, and a Creole isn't a...Cajuns aren't Creole, and a Creole isn't a Cajun. Creoles as an ethnic group are harder to define than Cajuns. "Creole" can mean anything from individuals born in New Orleans with French and Spanish ancestry to those who descended from African/Caribbean/French/Spanish heritage.<br /><br />Creoles in New Orleans have played an important part in the culture of the city. Creoles, like Cajuns, have contributed so much to New Orleans art, music and social life; without them, New Orleans wouldn't be the unique city it is today<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743273117388472358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-82736197475217492052013-03-20T11:15:44.280-04:002013-03-20T11:15:44.280-04:00AJUniverse - spice is good! Chef John is out on a ...AJUniverse - spice is good! Chef John is out on a well deserved vacation this week but I am sure he'll send you a list of his favorite San Francisco restaurants when he gets back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-54067233229361184192013-03-20T00:54:29.897-04:002013-03-20T00:54:29.897-04:00Chef John,
Still waiting for the rice to cook, an...Chef John, <br />Still waiting for the rice to cook, and I put a bit too much cayenne but I'm down for spicy. But the saucy part is smelling and tasting delicious! Thank you for such an excellent recipe! My boyfriend and I are huge fans. You're charming and make us excited to cook up your plans. We already made the irish shepard's pie which was SO amazing. We were wondering if you had any recommendations of restaurants in the sf bay area? We live in Oakland but like going to Sf often. Let me know if you get a chance!<br />-Ajuniajuniversehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967333863583377251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-61084877860952893122013-01-31T09:06:13.183-05:002013-01-31T09:06:13.183-05:00Chef John! I made this last night and it was a hi...Chef John! I made this last night and it was a hit! First time and it came out perfectly. Don't know why I imagined this dish would be complicated, but it couldn't have been easier.<br /><br />Thanks so much!<br />MindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-44675820323218166602012-11-29T17:22:06.370-05:002012-11-29T17:22:06.370-05:00Thank you, Meg!! :) You're going to make some...Thank you, Meg!! :) You're going to make someone a very lucky man. Chef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-36464510268125069942012-11-29T16:15:57.007-05:002012-11-29T16:15:57.007-05:00Hi Chef,
My name is Megan. I am 24 years old and I...Hi Chef,<br />My name is Megan. I am 24 years old and I am from Boston. I must express my feelings. I recently discovered foodwishes.com and have become OBSESSED. I visit your site on a daily basis. Today, I was thinking of maybe trying to cook something with duck fat, so I went on youtube and entered my search. I saw a potato with duck fat recipe video so I clicked on it. When I heard your voice, I melted. I was so happy it was one of your recipes!! Had I known you had a duck fat recipe, I would have gone straight to your site. Silly me!! Cooking is truly a passion of mine and I want to get better and better. Your videos guide and direct me. AND, you cut out all the "in between" boring parts of the video. You keep it clear, concise, and best of all- FUNNY!! You are so funny I laugh over here in my little cubicle. And then my colleagues ask me what I am laughing about and then I brag about you. What really made me realize how much I loved foodwishes.com was when I got a little tipsy last Saturday and I started bragging about you LOL!! Chef John, I decided to leave a post on this recipe in particular because this is the first one I made and I will always have a soft spot for it. It's funny, I dated a dude for 2 weeks and cooked him dinner and ran into this website. Even though he is a bonehead now, I am glad I met him and cooked dinner for him because it brought me to you!! With the cold winter approaching, I am going to conquer your soup section. You are such an inspiration! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!<br /><br />Meg <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-25675518129248552412012-10-22T18:53:48.064-04:002012-10-22T18:53:48.064-04:00All I can say is excellent...had to double with my...All I can say is excellent...had to double with my crowd. I have kids with hollow legs. Kept it at 1 lb. of large shrimp but doubled the sausage. Again EXCELLENT! TKS CHEF!!cookinmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-57022337921882623112012-10-11T13:05:15.559-04:002012-10-11T13:05:15.559-04:00Hi Chef!
I've made this dish now several times...Hi Chef!<br />I've made this dish now several times for my boyfriend, parents and friends and everyone absolutely loves it (especially me!) I usually cook and eat a lot of Italian foods so this was a nice change. It's delicious and I could seriously eat this every week. Thank you for all your great recipes, you're a genius. And you're helping amateur home cooks like myself learn a lot and try new things. YUM! Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955417615076692102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-89036079834791552922012-09-25T15:51:49.502-04:002012-09-25T15:51:49.502-04:00You didn't do anything wrong, but maybe you ju...You didn't do anything wrong, but maybe you just don't like that much cumin. Taste is subjective, so all spices. salt, etc. need to be added "to taste" Add some taste, and add more if you want. This goes for ALL my recipes, and all recipes in general.Chef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-64359816614890671322012-09-25T13:55:04.960-04:002012-09-25T13:55:04.960-04:00Any chance on getting an answer to yesterday's...Any chance on getting an answer to yesterday's cumin question? Thanks!!Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-80145891065624111562012-09-24T16:50:18.492-04:002012-09-24T16:50:18.492-04:00Hello Chef John,
First let me say that I've m...Hello Chef John,<br /><br />First let me say that I've made a lot of your recipes and I've loved them all. I made this last night - scaled it up to 6 servings - but didn't change anything besides omitting the green pepper.<br /><br />It was good but it tasted like the cumin overpowered the dish. The adjusted recipe called for 1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin. Should I have not added so much? Or could I have done something technically wrong like not letting it saute in the butter long enough?<br /><br />Thanks for the help and please keep your recipes coming!<br /><br />Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-31549253493207563802012-08-30T18:55:25.270-04:002012-08-30T18:55:25.270-04:00tried this recipe and it was awesome! awesomeness ...tried this recipe and it was awesome! awesomeness about it was that it was easy to make without compromising the delicious flavor. thanks for sharing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-81347590094158747652012-07-30T18:05:21.815-04:002012-07-30T18:05:21.815-04:00Just made this and it is wonderful! Better than t...Just made this and it is wonderful! Better than the Jambalaya I had on a visit to N.O.. I used home grown tomatoes, green bellpepper, and bay leaf! Used half of a vidalia onion for the onion..had no green ones. I put in chorizo leftover from yesterday in place of the shrimp. Used a regular smoked sausage..the chorizo gave the spice. Just scrumptious!! Thank you Chef John!!!<br /><br />Lisa in Atlantalisa0116https://www.blogger.com/profile/07762879176838183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-12869040155207270112012-07-22T11:33:24.872-04:002012-07-22T11:33:24.872-04:00I just made this last night and it was delicious! ...I just made this last night and it was delicious! A little too spicy perhaps, I might cut back a little on the heat next time but it was delicious. I'm excited to dig in to the left overs :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955417615076692102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-80791228314297078732012-03-21T12:32:01.316-04:002012-03-21T12:32:01.316-04:00probably 4 large bowlsprobably 4 large bowlsChef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-32472822208703391592012-03-21T12:22:54.252-04:002012-03-21T12:22:54.252-04:00Hi Chef John, this looks delicious! How many does ...Hi Chef John, this looks delicious! How many does this recipe serve?Jessenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-45489350998917027582012-01-14T19:06:04.841-05:002012-01-14T19:06:04.841-05:00I was thrilled to find your video online so I coul...I was thrilled to find your video online so I could see exactly what to do to make this marvelous dish. (I think I was a little heavy handed on the cayenne pepper, but still relish).<br />Thanks again for being my teacher.Michelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-63247159989477704052011-12-18T19:45:34.932-05:002011-12-18T19:45:34.932-05:00Long time watcher, first time cooker. This recipe ...Long time watcher, first time cooker. This recipe inspired me to try jambalaya for the first time. I substituted the spices with a Creole spice blend I make at home, but otherwise, amazing!Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-61636499672338031782011-10-13T21:14:23.255-04:002011-10-13T21:14:23.255-04:00Hello John, Thank you for the recipe. Your jambala...Hello John, Thank you for the recipe. Your jambalaya became one of my boyfiend's favorite food. Thanks again.Yoonheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107654803782262428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-35230520479311769682011-07-02T09:52:10.489-04:002011-07-02T09:52:10.489-04:00Hello Chef,
You asked in your video the differenc...Hello Chef,<br /><br />You asked in your video the difference between Cajun and Creole. Cajun is derived Acadian, French people who lived in Acadia. Acadia was what is now three Canadian Provinces : New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. In in 1755, the British Troops, after defeating the Frenchs, deported a big part of the French population to Louisiana. I am not sure about Creole but my Haitian friends do refer to their cooking as Creole. I guess you can find more in History books. There is a very popular Cajun signer in Louisiana called Zachary Richard (http://www.zacharyrichard.com/).<br />Hope this brings some light.Rodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994608454238682916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-78647306283383411722011-04-30T17:20:50.464-04:002011-04-30T17:20:50.464-04:00I made this but added more sausage and deleted the...I made this but added more sausage and deleted the shrimp due to my son's allergies. It was SO delicious. I kept wondering what I could cook as a side, but we just ate it solo.<br />Bravo, Chef John!Synoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-69908677751665865542011-02-23T21:31:08.523-05:002011-02-23T21:31:08.523-05:00My boyfriend had a craving for jambalaya and I had...My boyfriend had a craving for jambalaya and I had an inkling you'd have a recipe. The flavor of this dish is, impossibly, even better the next day! It also had the perfect amount of veggie-to-other-stuff ratio and not too much heat. The only downside is the brown rice, which is just too chewy for my tastes. Luckily, Whole Foods lets you bag a ridiculously small portion - $1.27 worth. I think I'll just pour the stew over some steamed white rice next time. Oh, and my boyfriend thought you were Alton Brown - no really!Blood Red Roseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709102090936891193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-24868254059720034022010-11-28T00:10:27.607-05:002010-11-28T00:10:27.607-05:00Delicious, delicious. I have craved for Jamabalaya...Delicious, delicious. I have craved for Jamabalaya since I first had it at Nola's in Palo Alto many years ago. This is one I'll be doing over and over again.<br /><br />ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-29632691058261982152009-12-29T18:33:03.037-05:002009-12-29T18:33:03.037-05:00I know this is pretty old post, but the basic diff...I know this is pretty old post, but the basic difference between creole and cajun is creole is everything made with tomatoes.. cajun usually no tomatoes... I'm cajun and I never seen anything cooked with tomatoes.. And dark roux.... MMMMMmmmmm... I love me some fricassee, cher!!!!!!!Marta (Comeaux) Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-25610172181042534832009-12-01T16:01:30.051-05:002009-12-01T16:01:30.051-05:00scallops are closestscallops are closestChef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.com