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Jambalaya History:  The name is derived from several sources; the French word "jambon" for ham and the African word "ya" for rice.  The basic cooking style of jambalaya was originally inspired by the Spanish dish, paella, a rice dish which also includes a variety of ingredients.  When the French Acadian settlers put down roots in the swamps of Louisiana, it is widely believed that they adapted the techniques of making Spanish paella to create the dish known as jambalaya.  The Acadians, or Cajuns as we now know them, practiced a simple, yet flavorful, style of cooking.  They frequently used whatever fresh ingredients that were on hand.  This is why there is no standardized recipe for such dishes as gumbo and jambalaya; the recipes changed according to whatever type of fish, fowl or meat was hunted and caught on any particular day.  After preparing jambalaya a number of times, you'll start to improvise in the kitchen just as the Cajun cooks have done over the years!

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