Gumbo

[ryan8558]

veggie and snausage time!

Do you use boudin or smoked?

 

[neci]

Do you use boudin or smoked?

hickory smoked. i've used boudin before, only to have it completely fall apart and crumble inside the pot. it was still good, great flavor. different texture.

 

[Dream59]

The roux is the biggest pain in the ass when making gumbo. Justin Wilson used to say that it took 2 beers to make a roux, referring to the time. Well old Justin must not have been as fast a beer drinker as I am.

 

[contrifan32]

I love what your making and would like to see a picture of the finished product. With that said, its 90 degrees, 80 % humidity (condensing) so it would not be my first choice for an evening meal today. I still would like to hear how it came out. I have always had trouble making a good roux.

Do you use file'?

 

[neci]

File goes on right before it's served. I'm about ready for a beer.

 

[Saint Peter]

That looks awesome.

 

[neci]

it smells awesome. shrimps are defrosting. i still have to peel them, before tossing them in. rice will go on the stove in a bit, and i picked up a loaf of french bread about 30 minutes ago. more pics when the shrimps get tossed in.

 

[neci]

it's almost eating time!

 

[Dream59]

it's almost eating time!

Looks good. I hope you made enough to freeze to have later. It is enough of a pain in the ass that I always make a stock pot full so I can have it a couple of times without all the work.

 

[HoHoBomb]

it's almost eating time!

looks good

 

[neci]

thank you!

it was great. leftovers have been distributed, and my fridge is empty again.

 

[remy_lebeau8]

Looks yummy no hot sauce?

 

[neci]

hot sauce on the side. sometimes i add it directly in, but i kept this one intentionally very simple. i was surprised at how much flavor was packed into it, using just salt and pepper.

 

[remy_lebeau8]

Ahh ok. I like to put sarricha in mine. I was ahead of the curve on that one

 

[neci]

oohhh...

 

[Dream59]

I just add ground red pepper. I like the heat and flavor but I have to watch out for everyone else. In Louisiana they put Tabasco on everything and in everything. I prefer the red pepper because it does not have vinegar in it.

 

[HoHoBomb]

it's the sausage that makes it hot.

 

[Dream59]

it's the sausage that makes it hot.

Depends on the sausage. There are as many varieties as there are stars in the sky.

 

[RjThoughts]

Grandfather was born in Avoyelles Parish LA. His gumbo recipe had no okra in it, probably due to the fact that his mother and two of his sisters were allergic to it.

When I make it, I use two kinds of sausage: smoked beef and a good hot Italian. I, too, use tomatoes in it. I don't have shrimp in it: HATE seafood!!

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Bubba told me everything there is to know about shrimpin'...

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Gawd, I hated hoeing the okra...





... even more when it was on the plate.

 

[Dream59]

Grandfather was born in Avoyelles Parish LA. His gumbo recipe had no okra in it, probably due to the fact that his mother and two of his sisters were allergic to it.

When I make it, I use two kinds of sausage: smoked beef and a good hot Italian. I, too, use tomatoes in it. I don't have shrimp in it: HATE seafood!!

My condolences on your aversion to seafood.

 

[RjThoughts]

My condolences on your aversion to seafood.

Why?

I HAD to eat it EVERY Friday, Lent or not, growing up. I find the taste disgusting.

With that said, I still fish and prep what I catch and keep for my wife and son, letting them cook and it it.

 

[girlsmiley]

it's the sausage that makes it hot.

I've never tried it before.

Neci, that looks amazing. Good homemade food.

Do you eat it with fresh crusty bread rolls, or is there another way?

Great pics. That's a big pot.

 

[Dream59]

Why?

I HAD to eat it EVERY Friday, Lent or not, growing up. I find the taste disgusting.

With that said, I still fish and prep what I catch and keep for my wife and son, letting them cook and it it.

I just love it and feel for people that don't. My neighbor worked in the Fulton Fish Market as a teenager and the smell put him off for life.

I've never tried it before.

Neci, that looks amazing. Good homemade food.

Do you eat it with fresh crusty bread rolls, or is there another way?

Great pics. That's a big pot.

Most people eat it with rice.