Gumbo
I will be making gumbo for the first time at work for some co-workers. Here is the base recipe I was thinking of using. I was thinking of adding chicken and okra to the recipe. Any changes or rec...
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As another poster said, the African word for Okra is Gumbo.
If it doesn't have Okra in it its soup, not Gumbo.
And Roux can be Blonde, too.
I make Roux in the oven. Cast iron Dutch oven, a cup of flour , cup of canola, 350 for 90 minutes, scraping and stirring every 15 minutes. Finish on stove top 5 minutes stirring on low. Alton Brown taught me.
If it doesn't have Okra in it its soup, not Gumbo.
And Roux can be Blonde, too.
I make Roux in the oven. Cast iron Dutch oven, a cup of flour , cup of canola, 350 for 90 minutes, scraping and stirring every 15 minutes. Finish on stove top 5 minutes stirring on low. Alton Brown taught me.
