Rice
What do people from New York refer to tomato sauce as?
Gravy
What do Italians call tomato sauce?
Salsa pommodoro
What is the French name for tomato sauce?
Sauce Tomate
Where is jambalaya from?
Louisiana USA
How did tomato sauce come to Europe? What year?
Early 1600’s by Spaniards
Describe wild rice
Long dark and streaky in color, indigenous to North America, also known as "Manoomin"
What country did tomato sauce originate from?
Mexico / central / south America
What type of rice is used in making jambalaya?
Long grain rice
What is jambalaya?
An American Cajun rice dish
What is the essential spice in jambalaya?
Cajun
Describe brown rice?
Brown in color, chewy flavour, nut like flavor, has most fiber
What is the ratio for cooking rice?
2:1
2 parts water or stock to 1 part rice
How much rice do you get in for 1 cup of raw rice?
It gets you 3 cups
Where are the influences of Jambalaya from?
French, African, and Spanish
Provide examples of stocks that can be used in jambalaya?
Beef, chicken, veg, fish
Describe long grain rice?
Long in appearance, when cooked it is light and fluffy
Describe instant rice
Instant pre-cooked, cooked then dehydrated, reduces cooking time
Describe short grain rice
Chewy, sticky texture used for making suhi
What is the difference between the holy trinity and mirepoix?
mirepoix-celery onion carrot
holy trinity-peppers, celery, onion
What type of rice cooking method is used in cooking jambalaya?
rice pilaf
What are the 5 types of rice?
Long grain, short grain, brown rice, wild rice, instant rice
not at all. the husk is removed and it is heavily processed giving it little to no nutritional value
How do you cook rice pilaf?
Sweat vegetables, add Long grain rice, add liquid, put in pot bring to a boil and cover, cook on stovetop or oven for 20 min
What are some examples of ingredients of jambalaya?
meat, fish, game, chicken
Describe the process of cooking jambalaya?
Meat and veg are browned, long grain rice is added, stock and herbs are added, covered, and placed in an oven for approx 20min