Authentic louisiana chicken and sausage gumbo recipe: 60 photos

How to make authentic Louisiana Gumbo

Gumbo, original recipe published February 21, 2011 #gumbo #louisianagumbo #gumborecipe My goal is to share recipes from...

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Check out this list ,compiled by Jude Walker, to ensure you never make a faux pas, on the ten commandments of gumbo.
  • I - Thou Shalt Never Use Tomatoes If we've learned anything from the Disney folks, it's this. ...
  • II - Thou Shalt Not Use Un-Cajun Sausage Sausage in your gumbo can only come from authorized vendors.
Great gumbo starts with roux, a flavorful thickening agent made from equal parts fat and flour. Once the roux is a deep golden color, add diced veggies and sausage to the mix. Then, incorporate beef bouillon, hot sauce, tomatoes, and seasonings to intensify the flavor.
Creole cooks in Louisiana usually prepare some variation of three basic recipes: a ''Creole gumbo'' that includes sausages, beef, veal, ham, chicken, whole crabs or shrimp and is thickened with roux and file powder; a simpler ''okra gumbo'' thickened with okra and including a variety of shellfish; and a ''gumbo aux ...
Gumbo is somewhere between a stew or soup . . . and it's almost universally served over a bit of cooked rice. Jambalaya is different; more like a paella. A composed rice dish where everything is cooked together. The broth is used to cook the rice.”
Turns out, your preference for tomatoes in gumbo comes down to whether you learned your skills from a Cajun cook or a Creole cook. (Learn about the difference here.) Cajun gumbo does not include tomatoes in the base, but Creole gumbo (typically shellfish or seafood gumbo) does call for tomatoes.
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