Not So Pro 3

[Slumberjack]

Good afternoon fellas. Cooked up some jambalaya for lunch. @Slumberjack how could I improve it
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That’s not a jambalaya unfortunately. In my opinion

 

[Mastermind]

Final answer? If not let me know, Uncle Buck told me of a place to get a shipping quote.

I got a 1285.00 quote. Made my mind up.

 

[Slumberjack]

I’ll show ya what we call a jambalaya

 

[ayoungtexan]

That’s not a jambalaya unfortunately. In my opinion

How do you cook jambalaya? Got some pictures? I’m interested in learning how to cook it like y’all do

 

[Slumberjack]

This is jambalaya

 

[ayoungtexan]

Gravy or sauce makes everything better. Sauce piquant would be good on that. Or coubion

That sounds good. What ingredients are in it?

 

[Hinerman]

Lonesome Dove. Great yarn.

I read that one. It is a good book. I thought the movie was right in line with the book myself.

 

[ayoungtexan]

View attachment 286489 This is jambalaya

Looks delicious!

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

I’ll show ya what we call a jambalaya

How do you cook jambalaya? Got some pictures? I’m interested in learning how to cook it like y’all do

I ain't no expert I always imagined it a fair deal wetter than BabyTexs pic. Cajun risotto kinda?

Edit: while I type a better pic turns up...

 

[Slumberjack]

How do you cook jambalaya? Got some pictures? I’m interested in learning how to cook it like y’all do

Use the meat and some oil and vegetables. Brown it down garlic onions celery. Til it’s dark then add chicken stock and rice and some Worcestershire and kitchen bokey, creole seasoning, and hot sauce. To taste. Let the stock cook da rice

 

[ayoungtexan]

I ain't no expert I always imagined it a fair deal wetter than BabyTexs pic. Cajun risotto kinda?

Edit: while I type a better pic turns up...

The wetness probably comes from the sauce Pat was talking about. I didn’t add any

 

[cuinrearview]

I want to try this one.

https://www.louisianacookin.com/alligator-tasso-sauce-piquante/

I've never had tasso and it's not something you can pick up locally, but I've done enough curing/brining I'm sure I could pull it off.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

The wetness probably comes from the sauce Pat was talking about. I didn’t add any

No, I think it should come from the rice water.

 

[Slumberjack]

I want to try this one.

https://www.louisianacookin.com/alligator-tasso-sauce-piquante/

I've never had tasso and it's not something you can pick up locally, but I've done enough curing/brining I'm sure I could pull it off.

That looks decent

 

[Slumberjack]

No, I think it should come from the rice water.

Chicken stock and browned water from the meats yes!

 

[Slumberjack]

The wetness probably comes from the sauce Pat was talking about. I didn’t add any

The sauce I was originally talking about is a tomato based for what you made there. Gravy

 

[Slumberjack]

This was my lunch today. Shrimp etouffe served over cheese rolls mashed up

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

I read that one. It is a good book. I thought the movie was right in line with the book myself.

Quick postage.
I almost wish it would rain today.

 

[redline4]

How's flat rate work Ed? You get paid service book allowable hours per job and if you're quicker you're on a win?

Yes.
Say I have an Equinox oil burner under warranty. GM time is 13.0 hours. No matter how long it takes me, I get paid 13.
Now let's say a couple rusty bolts twist off in the head or something. I will use a separate clock time for "other labor hours" to fix that part.
If it's customer pay, sometimes we have to eat that time, sometimes they get it and are OK with it.
Flip side is some jobs don't pay well for whatever reason and can't be done in that time. I eat that. I screw something up, I eat that...
If I'm not billing hours I'm not getting paid.

If more people got paid like me, I feel it would change things for the better. If you want to scratch out a decent living, one must be efficient and also take care to be sure it's done right. No room for half-assed.

 

[redline4]

Here's an example.
The truck I put the oil pump in.
Customer put 150 miles on it.
Check engine light came on.
Has a p0341 cam position sensor circuit code.
Some oil had dripped into the connector while it sat apart.
All the time involved is on me.

Connector with red lock tab..