March 1, 2009
Are there tomatoes in an authentic Cajun jambalaya?
Rojas asked:
Someone said that whether or not there are tomatoes in the jambalaya determines whether it's Cajun or Creole. Which is which?
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Cajun- No, Creole- Yes.
I am born and raised in Southern Louisiana, way down in Cajun country, and until about 20 years ago, every jambalaya I ever ate had a tomato base. My grandfather made the best I've eaten yet.
And actually, the "brown" jambalaya has always been known to me as an Opelousas jambalaya - made primarily in the Northern Louisiana region.
a question for deanie1962, what happened in the last 20yrs? are you saying that the recipe changed or something else happened, you moved house, started eating in different restaurants? thanks
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i'm from central louisiana where we cook an "authentic" cajun jambalaya and no we do not use tomato. that would be considered creole if you use the tomato.