Shrimp Gumbo

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Looks good. He even got the old Trinity in propa ratio. Only thing is looks like he forgot about the boneless skinless chicken thighs and the okry. Now if a person wanted to kick that up to notches unknown they would track down some Minor's brand shrimp base. Tastes much mo betta than water infused with shrimp shells.

bigwheel
 
Dang I wished this compooter would let me watch movies. Was you making the shrimp stock on there? That looked like a lot of ingredients on the Gumbo Pages link. Somebody needs to teach them dumb cajuns about Minor's Shrimp base. Course as we all know the only thing which separates coonasses from dumbasses is the Sabine River. Baking the roux seemed to be the most kewlish part of the recipe. Making a roux in a skillet is a giant pain in the coola. Fortunantly my favorite gumbo recipe do not use a roux at all. If roux was so good they would not need the roux poleece to make sure you actually making one at the Gumbo contests which is held on the wrong side of the River.

bigwheel
 
I decided at the last minute to bake the roux just to see if it really was as good. I may bake from now on. It was much easier that stirring.

Before I could do anything I had to season up a brand new dutch oven. This process involved a lot of smoking up the house.

Mixed 1/2 c flour and 1/2 c oil

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After 30 min

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After an hour

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After 1-1/2 hours

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Now on to the making of the gumbo

I could not find shrimp with the heads intact. I was very disapointed. This gumbo is good but I think it is half as good as it could have been.

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And finally

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I followed the recipe almost exactly. When it came time to de seed and peel the tomato I asked myself, "why am I fileting this tomato ? "
 
Made my mouth water! Looks real darn good to me. Will have to put gumbo on my list this winter. It's been a couple of years since I've made some.
 
Dang good looking gumbo. Wish more Tony Chachere's were more available at my local market. I have to tax a pal who travels south with a cooler and cash to bring it back. :LOL: The other stuff I can get, will just not due. I'm no foodie, but Tony comes threw, every time. Plus my pal. :LOL: Trust me, he get's his fill when cooking with me. 8) As I do damage to his dinner when he cooks.

Pigs
 
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