John Besh: New Orleans' Best Jambalaya

John Besh: New Orleans' Best Jambalaya | National Geographic

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Join Chef John Besh as he shows National Geographic Traveler's Digital Nomad, Andrew Evans, how to make the "world's best jambalaya."
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@ElDiabloLocoPoco 11 жыл бұрын

Ask ten cajuns how to cook jambalaya and you get fifteen recipes.

@sherrihamburg6296 4 жыл бұрын

Best comment on KZfaq.

@petejuneaux7549 3 жыл бұрын

@@sherrihamburg6296 I agree!! Great comment!

@nobodybusiness5409 3 жыл бұрын

So is this a real jambalaya recipe?

@RRR-pj8cr 3 жыл бұрын

@@nobodybusiness5409 it’s a variant. you can add any type of meat. Just follow the method. Cook ya onions in bacon fat and toast the rice . Very important

@genestarwind4610 2 жыл бұрын

@@nobodybusiness5409 Jambalaya is more of type of dish then like an "official" recipe. Like stews, curry, or paella. Learn the technique and the ingredient selection is limitless but the more local the better.

@J_LOVES_ME Жыл бұрын

I watch this every time I'm getting ready to make jambalaya. When he says, "that's a meaty jambalaya..." and John turns around and says, "yeah" with that serious face, I laugh every time!

@dorothynewhouse1160 2 жыл бұрын

My son just made this for the first time it was soo good he did an amazing job! I'm so proud of my son he really has a talent for cooking! 🙂💗

@ellagreen4336 2 жыл бұрын

Such a lovely post! Aren't sons just the best?! ♥♥♥ Happy cooking, Dorothy! xoxo

@aw5832 Жыл бұрын

NICE! I hope my son shows interest in cooking when he's older.

@adomede 12 жыл бұрын

I like how he says "just a little bit of pork," but then he puts the whole thing!

@kweefsweat5628 6 жыл бұрын

When he cooked with bacon fat I knew I trusted him

@leaddispenser9 10 жыл бұрын

Mexican Italian my ass lol. Its french and Spanish influence.

@leaddispenser9 8 жыл бұрын

+NoLoveLost1313 I know okra came from there! I'm not trying to argue. I was raised 45 mins south of new Orleans. A town called Lafitte. it's a fishing community. I'm glad my grandparents taught me . I live in Minnesota now and everyone loves my cooking. When I give my food I give my heart with it. have a great day friend.

@bertocisneros4721 7 жыл бұрын

leaddispenser9. I've read somewhere Jambalaya came about from the Spaniards trying to make Paella way back when...

@adesewaiwalewa7621 6 жыл бұрын

It’s a West African dish.

@aggiejd7583 10 жыл бұрын

John Besh has the best Jambalaya recipe that I've tried so far - and that is saying something! Like any cajun dish, this one is open to interpretation. You can decrease some of the sausage or bacon and add chicken, and even shrimp to the mix! You can add more veggies or make it without tomato! You don't have to use rendered bacon fat (though it is way tastier that way) you can just use some plain old oil to start the onions if you're that concerned.

@ardoinjc 5 жыл бұрын

It's not Cajun. Cajuns don't put tomatoes in their dishes of jambalaya or gumbo. That's creole cooking. What is the difference ? Cajun is country cooking from Louisiana, dishes from the rural parts of the state. Creole is city cooking from Louisiana, dishes from the large city, notably New Orleans. Cajun food is a lot more simple and it's about the technique of cooking more than the ingredients, which usually consisted of what they themselves produced or had on hand at the time. Both are good, but really not the same.

@904daniela 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this amazing recipe. I live in Germany and had to substitute a bit - however, upon tasting I exclaimed: "Oh my god! Real jambalaya".

@TexasTeaHTX Жыл бұрын

What were your substitutions?

@whiskeygirl1478 5 жыл бұрын

That’s the best looking Jambalaya recipe I’ve seen so far and I’ve looked at several lol this looks absolutely amazing! Bet it tastes even better

@AllThingsGeek1 10 жыл бұрын

Thank god this man cooked everything properly. I never understood why people want lumpy soggy onions, when you can have them golden.

@cheech6971 11 жыл бұрын

I just made THIS Jambalaya and it is, "OOOOOOeeeeeee!!" Tasty!!!! Thanks Chef John!!! MM MM MM good!!!

@morokeiboethia6749 Жыл бұрын

I had been eating this recipe for 10 yrs and didnt realize it was John Besh's recipe that my aunt got from him. I could eat this stuff 7 days a week its so good.

@Firealchemist24 12 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna try this dish with some variations next weekend, thanks for the upload and the recipe NG, hope to see more of these traditional recipes in the future,

@Seraphinaorb 10 жыл бұрын

I made this last night and it was amazing! This is hands down one of our favorite dishes. Please try it people, it's really good. The secret is to cook down the veggies like he does and the bacon grease makes it extremely flavorful. Tx for the recipe.

@thijsbergman2424 3 жыл бұрын

Well I'd have to substitute at least some of the pork with chicken because come on

@kevinr8944 3 жыл бұрын

Thats not even the best thing from Louisiana, we full of good food down here

@blainemitchell 10 жыл бұрын

That looks Fantastic!

@daveheel 8 жыл бұрын

i grew up in new orleans. love that stuff.

@melvinbogard798 4 жыл бұрын

U like no limit

@HeedAndSucceed 12 жыл бұрын

That's REAL food. God bless, America.

@monteeggers9628 8 жыл бұрын

So simple, yet so delicious!

@tomoqq4409 7 жыл бұрын

"preferably a cast iron pot" - doesn't use cast iron pot... :/

@bri276 6 жыл бұрын

ToMo QQ to be honest I get such negative and evil vibes from this video and it started with that

@realdnigga 5 жыл бұрын

because hes not in his own kitchen lol

@ninam.6781 4 жыл бұрын

@@bri276 What type of drugs do you do?

@bsol510 3 жыл бұрын

Tbf it looks like he’s using a copper pot, which is like a Ferrari in the cooking world.

@hienbowden9944 3 жыл бұрын

Thick copper is better than cast iron

@ChocolateFishBrains 12 жыл бұрын

Looks sooooo good

@eielson1978 3 жыл бұрын

In the Past I've cooked this Outdoors and Weeks Later My wife has been asked about what I was cooking. I Love Watching this Guy Cook.

@janelaughbaum8265 6 жыл бұрын

was delicious, thank you for sharing your recipe for Jambalaya

@aperfect42 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I would totally eat it.

@adomede 12 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU.. I was thinking of that! i had an indian friend cook me those!

@sherrelldalton6190 9 жыл бұрын

Very good!! I feel Like I took a trip to New Orleans! :-) thanks for sharing

@blogleftbanker 8 жыл бұрын

I live in Valencia, Spain, the birthplace of paella so for me to cook jambalaya isn't really going too far off the reservation. In our rice dishes here we use a short grain rice that absorbs more liquid (and flavor) than the jasmine rice used in this video. I couldn't agree more about the need for fat in food to heighten the taste. People don't cook rice with lard here but I'm going to have to try this in my next pseudo-paella (the lard here is great). ¡Buen provecho!

@StanleyGarlandjr 8 жыл бұрын

the Spanish owned New Orleans for a time and jambalaya appeared shortly afterwards. it is just a local version of paella. the "jamba" in jambalaya comes from the Spanish word "gamba".

@Mixwell1983 8 жыл бұрын

Never made paella but i hear the term sucarte* spelling is for having the bottom toasted. They say that makes a normal paella a great paella. Of course dont burn it, that's no bueno

@cayogator 7 жыл бұрын

NoLa version has tomato, more Creole, cajuns in cajun parishes usually dont add them

@IslenoGutierrez 6 жыл бұрын

Leftbanker Jambalaya is from New Orleans and is of Spanish origin. It is a descendant of paella. Louisiana once was a spanish colony.

@genestarwind4610 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mixwell1983 Nope sucarte is not require for all versions of paella. Don't get me wrong. It is delicious but that's not what makes a normal paella great. Common misconception. It is like the debate between edge pieces of brownies or center pieces. The type of paella you are making may be better without it. Normal Paelle and Great like all food comes down to quality and technique.

@LupusRexRgis 12 жыл бұрын

My offseason heaven!

@gregbythesea 5 жыл бұрын

People here are so critical ... Not once did this guy say you couldn't do what y'all do. This is the way his Momma made it. I think it is a great simplified recipe , explained well , and straight-forward ... nothing fancy ... I am sure anything y'all add or subtract would be fine. He himself added leftover, cubed pork shoulder. which isn't required but Jambalaya is a good option if you have something leftover like a Thanksgiving turkey or Easter ham or that shrimp or crab you love is on sale this week. Jesus People, where's your Nola Spirit ... FN Relax!

@suemcfarlane4199 4 жыл бұрын

Just like every Italian Nona has her own pasta sauce that’s been handed down and depends on local availability of ingeredients

@genestarwind4610 2 жыл бұрын

No No No . Every Italian Nona has her own "GRAVY" recipe.

@Brandyndyndyn 12 жыл бұрын

That looks amazing. o_o

@AndrewSmith00000007 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving us all measurements

@adomede 12 жыл бұрын

it's heaven when you do that!

@SunnyMoon2010 12 жыл бұрын

My heart skipped a couple of beat just watching this.

@BeanBoyNatto 12 жыл бұрын

That is beautiful =']

@HeedAndSucceed 12 жыл бұрын

The chef has a powerful personality.

@auniqueusername 12 жыл бұрын

I just made this tonight. Unbelievably rich and delicious. I have the feeling it's kinda deadly though. Especially the modifications I made to it ... Substitutions: Lardons -> 20oz pkg hardwood smoked bacon (diced) Andouille -> 3 brats from a pack of Johnsonville New Orleans style Andouille flavored brats Pork Shoulder -> Mesquite flavored pork tenderloin, grilled over mesquite charcoal Jasmine rice -> brown rice

@frankatack385 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@howiboy 9 жыл бұрын

Looks crazy good

@aaronnava2985 Ай бұрын

The thing I found out about it is now one can agree one a recipe. I had mine in the French Courter. It had shrimp. Hit a different place the other day and it had pork and chicken. Also I was told that in one of the places they use onions bell peppers and carrots as the base not just onions. That's the beauty to cooking you can have your own version

@sharonswift8668 4 жыл бұрын

The best!!!

@latyneyez1 8 жыл бұрын

oh my good Lord! my mouth is watering its so fatning, but thts just how its suppose to be, old fashiond way of some Yummy, Jambalaya.

@iAceCarter 6 жыл бұрын

Mariana Baldazo that’s what I’m saying

@yourmomwasherelol 12 жыл бұрын

looks good :D

@survivrs 8 жыл бұрын

I was expecting THE SONG!!!! It's fine, that will teach me to read first. You made me hungry with this.

@Mixwell1983 8 жыл бұрын

Listen to the song while watching the video 😋

@cayogator 7 жыл бұрын

TY to Hank !! a great native of La !!

@yournightmarelilith4180 9 жыл бұрын

Made it... O.M,F,G! ^^ Now my fave dish to make.

@jahunt5792 10 жыл бұрын

I will try this recipe this week. Thanks

@jmcclelland85 10 жыл бұрын

I am watching this as i am eating Zatarans Boxed Jambalaya mix. And my mouth is still water. Because even the boxed stuff is good SO i am sure the homemade is so much better.

@thicknpretty504 10 жыл бұрын

As a New Orleans native, you can always doctor up those box mix trust me I know *our little secret*

@trevor4188 5 жыл бұрын

Gross

@danwaller5312 2 ай бұрын

Just saute some onions and celery and follow the directions on the box. Its EXCELLENT

@russellsage4953 6 ай бұрын

OMG This is awesome 🔥 Thank…YOU

@iAceCarter 6 жыл бұрын

My mouths watering omfg 😫

@ralphmccormick1940 4 жыл бұрын

if you like that one, try justin wilson's take on it. i've had his cook book for years and still use it today.

@pattyluna120 4 жыл бұрын

I am making this recipe. It’s the only one that really caught my attention.

@fifeohfarmingnstuff4416 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I used your recipe (PARTS) of it, OMG.......... VERY GOOD

@BeeJayVC84 12 жыл бұрын

Arrhh Let me have a taste of that. Man that looks soooo nice

@TheStopShort 5 жыл бұрын

Bratwurst?? No thanks, I’ll save those for the grill. Just give me andouille and call it a day.

@Nkikiavdhkfh 11 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@sheleahw 11 жыл бұрын

Woo, Damn that looks Good

@SuperFastEddies 9 жыл бұрын

DAMN that looks good

@horseplop9 7 жыл бұрын

Kenny Bania Must say That a a home run

@dennylatham1359 3 жыл бұрын

I made this since I was about 15 years old. Same way my Meemaw made it. Problem now is my boyfriend (who's never had Jambalaya until he met me) INSISTS that I substitute the pork sausage with LINGUICA! I have my reservations on making it again now.......:-(

@jiggyjoe2256 5 жыл бұрын

Great

@johnveca2979 8 ай бұрын

4:00 "and um, because I'm from the New Orleans area I've gotta add a little bit 'a tomato." What Chef Besh didn't tell the host is that this move, adding the tomato", is a very controversial thing to do. Chef Besh, you know what I'm talkin' about! Great vid and a great recipe (amongst the millions of jambalaya recipes out there).

@Kerminashii 12 жыл бұрын

Wow gotta go exercise after that one ;P

@sddunlop Жыл бұрын

My folk from Thibodaux and I've never had tomatoes in mine and we browned the meats before the rice but wow this does look yummy 😋😋

@FlyingFez 6 жыл бұрын

Dank.

@DALINKUP 7 жыл бұрын

great recipe

@miyaosamu4088 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. .

@purplegrape777 12 жыл бұрын

Epic meal time.

@DevineLoved 5 жыл бұрын

That guy got too excited like a kid 😂

@LittleRedHenFilmsLondon 10 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite Jambalaya recipe video. JAMBALAYA! CooKaraoke with Michelle. Easy recipe for authentic Jambalaya! Easy and yummy.

@CooKaraoke 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Little Red Hen.

@LauraJeanBabbitt 9 жыл бұрын

***** Love seeing different ways to make a family favorite. Thanks!

@nivek0991 12 жыл бұрын

The guy died of a heart attack after the recording of this video

@notigas 12 жыл бұрын

MUY BIEN NATGEO

@macro312 12 жыл бұрын

@epicmealtime yeah. This guy should be on your show.

@GRLWCURLZ 3 жыл бұрын

It’s the fact that nobody mentioned where jambalaya originated from.

@windsurfer8824 4 ай бұрын

Yep

@NotMyWar 4 ай бұрын

I am definitely making it this way next time I cook it

@EE-ok3lh 8 жыл бұрын

looks really delicious

@davidethridge6033 5 жыл бұрын

John Besh is the ghost of the late Paul Prudome!!!!!😁😁😁

@ellagreen4336 Жыл бұрын

YUM! YUM and more YUM!!! ♥

@Headrush450 7 жыл бұрын

I'm eating jambalaya right now as I watch this lol

@jamaalweaver3059 6 жыл бұрын

Now that’s jambalaya baby!!!

@joeler8 12 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the subtle ad for google earth before the video than the video itself

@benzuckerman 8 жыл бұрын

Was the rice fully cooked when he plated it? I am sure that it tastes great, but I like my Jambalaya with shrimp as well as pork. Chicken too.

@USMCLSUTIGER 5 жыл бұрын

I use chicken, shrimp, bacon, and ham for my edition....nobody beats my recipe!

@toyajackson556 4 жыл бұрын

It didn't look cooked to me either. Also, am I the only one who uses a rue in their jambalaya?

@gabedavis7878 6 жыл бұрын

John besh so underrated

@Kurear 7 жыл бұрын

everytime he says a little bit, he means dump the whole bowl. lol

@EFun5273 11 жыл бұрын

the most delicious video in National Geographic Channel...

@lucyw.mcmellan7274 3 жыл бұрын

I miss his cooking show.

@dannydunne817 9 жыл бұрын

If at first you don't fricassee, fry, fry a hen.

@IslenoGutierrez 5 жыл бұрын

Danny Dunne Oh I love a good chicken fricassée. So good.

@Alemag_ 12 жыл бұрын

@KaptenN thanks. the guy was not specific about the rice, add it raw to cook it with the stew or cook it and then add it. thanks again.

@theelizabethan1 3 жыл бұрын

The rice is uncooked upon going into the pot.

@tedreynolds6363 4 жыл бұрын

Wow John, that looks FANTASTIC but it should be called "sodium dish with rice".

@GrimmGames 12 жыл бұрын

i want to eat that right now!

@aaishatillman7991 5 жыл бұрын

Louisiana 🥰

@Koolkid736 12 жыл бұрын

now im hungry. thanks.

@xxPanteraxxx 10 жыл бұрын

Damn. I love smoked lardons. The thought of having them in a Jambalaya which I've never had before, sounds too good to be true.

@AghastLotus1 9 жыл бұрын

Dime!!!

@throwawayaccountm1325 4 жыл бұрын

Alestor Approved...

@undertake782 12 жыл бұрын

National Geographic has become a cooking show?

@navoditc 12 жыл бұрын

Oh boy! this looks really yummy

@ikiruyamamoto1050 2 жыл бұрын

How could that not be good with so many pork products?! I've been to NOLA many times, and I don't think I've ever seen such a high meat to rice ratio.

@emptysoul6743 4 жыл бұрын

Very good food after destroing s. Pentius

@throwawayaccountm1325 4 жыл бұрын

"Infact, in nearly killed her ! Ha ha ha"

@ericjones6222 4 жыл бұрын

You can definitely see the influence of chef Paul Prudhomme

@CRXspeedshift 12 жыл бұрын

I want a plate!

@Claykoy 12 жыл бұрын

oh my god

@Gigarez 12 жыл бұрын

Still healthier than other junk foods. I'm gonna try making this one soon.

@MsKTMvalley 12 жыл бұрын

Moderation is everything people!!! Don't be turned off by something delicious just because it's unhealthy if you ate it everyday. Everything is like that. Just be responsible.