On Nov 14, 5:52*am, "Janet Bostwick" > wrote:
> Bob Terwilliger wrote:
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> > The closest comparison I could make to typical food in the USA would
> > be jambalaya, but jambalaya doesn't generally contain saffron, nor is
> > it made with short-grain rice.
> snip
> > Bob
>
> I liked this comparison -- it gave me an immediate sense of home cooking and
> how both dishes may have come about. *For some reason, I had always thought
> of paella as a 'special, fancy' dish and not so jambalaya.
> Janet

Well, I am planning on making it tomorrow night- I invited my 89 year
old cousin to join us, and she's looking forward to it. Now I gotta
figure out what else to serve- probably a big green salad would fit
the bill...