"Made this recipe tonight and it was most excellent. I used Jasmine rice which was quite tasty but maybe a little too sticky, although it did not spoil the flavor whatsoever. Things I would change next time: 1) use less creole seasoning. I found it a wee bit spicy, but I wouldn't cut down by much, maybe 3/4 tablespoon as opposed to one; 2) use more green pepper as it seemed to disappear in the rice 3) add some okra; 4) add more tomato; 5) substitute crawfish for the shrimp; 6) substitute Tasso ham for the andouille 7) use long grain white rice. To get in the festive mode find an internet station that plays cajun - next best thing to being in Louisiana!