10/23
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It was shrimp gumbo...his mom made it...she makes a killer gumbo!
10/24 #1
That's my favorite, especially with a little crab in it! Yum Yum!!!
10/23 #6
Pardon me for being an ignorant northerner, but what, exactly, is gumbo?
It's a hearty Cajun stew, with okra, it also has onion, celery and bell pepper. The heart of every good gumbo is the roux, which gives it the body, color, and depth of flavor. I used to work at a seafood restaurant for several years and we cooked our roux for 7 days. It gave the gumbo a very rich, deep, full flavor. As far as proteins, whatever is on hand, some of the more traditional would be shrimp, crab, oysters, chicken, duck, andouille(spicy Cajun sausage), crawfish, gator etc. Most gumbos have a couple different proteins in 'em. The gumbo is served with a scoop or two of rice in it.
My favorite has shrimp and crab with a few oysters tossed in and a bit diced andouille. That's just good eating right there!
