Gumbo for the family

[LJTheFox]

Hey guys! Showing off some chicken and sausage gumbo I made for the family. For this one, I used okra to thicken, and threw in some pre-cooked chicken breast and chicken liver pieces, and finished it up with some jalapeños and served it over rice. I also made some dirty rice on the side. What do you think? Got some gumbo photos/tips you want to share? Let me know!

 

[WSB]

Gumbo looks good! Southeastern Louisiana boy here. Interesting with the liver. Liver is not traditionally added down here; bet it adds a nice depth of flavor. Did you make a roux? Didn't make a gumbo this year; everyone's on a diet.

 

[LJTheFox]

Gumbo looks good! Southeastern Louisiana boy here. Interesting with the liver. Liver is not traditionally added down here; bet it adds a nice depth of flavor. Did you make a roux? Didn't make a gumbo this year; everyone's on a diet.

I Personally like to add a little liver to give a gamey tinge to the soup. but you gotta be careful how much you add, too much of it will make it metallic tasting lol. I made a darker brown roux using butter and flour and used ragin' cajun seasoning base.

 

[WSB]

Sounds good! The last gumbo roux I made was Hershey's chocolate bar brown using peanut oil.

 

[LuckyR]

My dad made a great okra gumbo when I was a kid. He adapted my mom's family's recipe (her family was from Bayou Lafourche area). His adaptation was to fry the okra to reduce the... snottiness factor.

 

[Lightcs1776]

I love gumbo. My recipe was given to me by a gentleman from Louisiana and is the only one I use. I’ll have to take a look for it as it has been a long time.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

...bingo! You'all hit the 'nail-on-the-head'!

"Life without Gumbo [don't forget the Filé] is like no life at all". The Southern Gospel of Gumbo

 

[WSB]

Bayou Lafourche

Some really good folks in that area of Louisiana. Those people come out of the womb finishing an alligator sauce piquante with a jambalaya on the side.

 

[LuckyR]

Some really good folks in that area of Louisiana. Those people come out of the womb finishing an alligator sauce piquante with a jambalaya on the side.

Alas, I only spent time there as a kid, visiting my grandparents several times. Great food, but I wasn't drinking then.