I was raised between Mississippi and Lousiana and it takes me half a day to make gumbo. Its all about the roux and the trio. The cajun in me is screaming, WHERE IS THE CAYENNE???. Lol. My soul food side is saying, this is ok but needs heat. When you cook what you like thats what matters.
@@TalesFromAnEmptyNest As I get older, I take something for heartburn the night before I eat something hot. I take something before I eat it and right before I go to sleep. Lol, I understand not using it at all. Lol
My son made this the other night from scratch. None of us had ever had it and it was so delicious. I would have loved okra but nobody else in my house likes it. Making that roux is a labor of love. We used Tony’s too! Loved it 😊 My mom in law has that pot except it’s a huge rounded rectangle. I love that pot.
I grew up in the south and went to college at Tulane- in New Orleans is where I had the best gumbo that my neighbor made. She was an older lady and knew I was in need of home-cooked food, so she invited me over quite often when she was making gumbo. She added different things each time she made it. One of the ways I make it- like her- is to add okra and tomatoes- just one can of whole tomatoes and about a dozen pieces of okra cut up. It's so delicious that way to me. I'm also like you in that I don't want a lot of seafood in mine. I like shrimp, but that's it in my gumbo!
I know its cajun heresy but I love making a dry roux in the oven. Its so much less fussy and I've stored mine dry after it's cooled off for months in the pantry. I can just take out what I need, mix it with some oil and begin cooking my veggies immediately. It's a huge time saver for me and I don't notice any difference in the final flavor. As for what I put in it: whatever I have and feel like eating that night. I've done everything from just veggies to mixing chicken, shrimp and sausage. With or without okra. With or without tomatoes. I just love gumbo. It's the roux that give it its character so mix in whatever you're in the mood for. Love your channel. Be well.
I've been doing oven roux flour for 40 years-so easy! And chicken and sausage gumbo has NO okra, tomatoes, or seafood in it. If you want that, make seafood gumbo, cher. I make my c& s almost exactly like this.
I make mine in the microwave. Mix oil or melted butter and flour. Nuke it in a glass Pyrex for about 2 minutes. Stir. Repeat with shorter times until you're down to 30 second bursts. Usually takes about 15-20 minutes including stirring. BE CAREFUL! The glass gets molten hot!
This is exactly what I would want in my gumbo. I don't like the things that you don't like. LOL. I guess I could throw some cooked frozen shrimp in last minute for my husband. I am definitely making this. Thanks for sharing this one.😊
I have never had gumbo, I live in Ontario Canada and I have no idea where I would even get it to be honest 😢 I’m not even sure what gumbo is exactly 🤫 I may need to learn to make it myself, my family likes sea food, chicken and sausage so I can’t see why they won’t like it!? 😊
I make my gumbo almost exactly like yours. I do throw in a bag of frozen okra the last 30 minutes of cooking. It’s the only time I ever eat okra. I don’t like it any other way. lol.
Just a quick suggestion that i watched on another channel, put your chicken in a gallon bag( before refrigeration) and take out a small amount of aggression on it. Lol It makes it it fall off the bone.
I make my gumbo very similar to yours, chicken and sausage. I do sear my sausage. I use rotisserie chicken most of the time because it's just easier. I grew up in northern Louisiana. 😊
This looks really good. I don't like tomatoes or okra so I don't add it 🧡 and I love seafood so I make a little crab, and shrimp to add to my portion because no one else eats it.
That looks delicious. I would really need to have a clear calendar to just spend making that rouxe...but dang that looks good. My husband loves loves Gumbo. Next up, how about Jumbalya?
Hello from East Texas! I’m looking for a good recipe for gumbo to use up all the okra coming in heavily from the garden. So excited to make this! Do you know how much okra I should add?I do like to add shrimp to mine. Keeps hubby happy haha.
Yum this looks really good but if you wanted to add seafood, would you add the seafood right to your dish that you just made? Would you change anything? Your home must’ve smelt really good.:) Tfs and God bless:)
Generally you want to add your seafood right at the end of the cooking process since it only takes a few minutes to cook through but you don't want to add it to the bowl itself and count on residual heat to cook it. It does need high heat and a few minutes to cook. Just don't slow cook it. Now, there are a few things that break this rule. There's a thing called gumbo crabs (shocker a know lol) that are meant to be added early to flavor the broth. Some people like to slow cook oysters in their broth. Not me, but you do you. You can also use shrimp stock instead of chicken broth if you want a more shrimpy flavor. But in my, non-cajun, opinion you add whatever you like to gumbo. You're the one who is going to eat it after all. Try it. It really is amazing. And if the roux scares you you might try a dry roux. You actually just bake the flour in the oven to darken it and it's MUCH easier and safer than making a pot roux. You can find instructions on TH-cam that work really well.
I was raised between Mississippi and Lousiana and it takes me half a day to make gumbo. Its all about the roux and the trio. The cajun in me is screaming, WHERE IS THE CAYENNE???. Lol. My soul food side is saying, this is ok but needs heat. When you cook what you like thats what matters.
Lol I can’t do the heat, so I leave the cayenne out, but you could absolutely add it😁😁
The cayenne is in the Tony's.
@@crabwalk7773 some people like extra cayenne for that kick😁
@@TalesFromAnEmptyNest As I get older, I take something for heartburn the night before I eat something hot. I take something before I eat it and right before I go to sleep. Lol, I understand not using it at all. Lol
@@rabidpepe lol isn’t getting old fun😂😂
My son made this the other night from scratch. None of us had ever had it and it was so delicious. I would have loved okra but nobody else in my house likes it. Making that roux is a labor of love. We used Tony’s too! Loved it 😊 My mom in law has that pot except it’s a huge rounded rectangle. I love that pot.
That is awesome!😁😁
I love gumbo, one of my favorite foods. I bet your house was smelling like paradise!
Girl, it was smelling some kind of good!!😁😁
Finally!!!! A gumbo I will eat!!! No seafood, orka or tomatoes. YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY
Lol yay!!😁😁
I grew up in the south and went to college at Tulane- in New Orleans is where I had the best gumbo that my neighbor made. She was an older lady and knew I was in need of home-cooked food, so she invited me over quite often when she was making gumbo. She added different things each time she made it. One of the ways I make it- like her- is to add okra and tomatoes- just one can of whole tomatoes and about a dozen pieces of okra cut up. It's so delicious that way to me. I'm also like you in that I don't want a lot of seafood in mine. I like shrimp, but that's it in my gumbo!
The older people always made the best food!😁
I know its cajun heresy but I love making a dry roux in the oven. Its so much less fussy and I've stored mine dry after it's cooled off for months in the pantry. I can just take out what I need, mix it with some oil and begin cooking my veggies immediately. It's a huge time saver for me and I don't notice any difference in the final flavor.
As for what I put in it: whatever I have and feel like eating that night. I've done everything from just veggies to mixing chicken, shrimp and sausage. With or without okra. With or without tomatoes. I just love gumbo. It's the roux that give it its character so mix in whatever you're in the mood for.
Love your channel. Be well.
Thank you! Your oven roux will be our little secret lol😁😁😁
It really is the easy way to do it
I've been doing oven roux flour for 40 years-so easy! And chicken and sausage gumbo has NO okra, tomatoes, or seafood in it. If you want that, make seafood gumbo, cher. I make my c& s almost exactly like this.
I make mine in the microwave. Mix oil or melted butter and flour. Nuke it in a glass Pyrex for about 2 minutes. Stir. Repeat with shorter times until you're down to 30 second bursts. Usually takes about 15-20 minutes including stirring. BE CAREFUL! The glass gets molten hot!
This is exactly what I would want in my gumbo. I don't like the things that you don't like. LOL. I guess I could throw some cooked frozen shrimp in last minute for my husband. I am definitely making this. Thanks for sharing this one.😊
You could just make him a tiny pot of his own😂😂
@@TalesFromAnEmptyNest 😅
I would rather have chicken and sausage!
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I cant eat seafood so chicken and sausage is perfect! :D
Great!😁
I have never had gumbo, I live in Ontario Canada and I have no idea where I would even get it to be honest 😢 I’m not even sure what gumbo is exactly 🤫
I may need to learn to make it myself, my family likes sea food, chicken and sausage so I can’t see why they won’t like it!? 😊
It's so good! Definitely give it a try😁😁
Rich roux!! Look’s golden & delicious 😋. I’ve never made gumbo. Had it probably once or twice. Great tutorial & recipe😊👍
Thank you so much! We love our gumbo down here lol😁😁
@@TalesFromAnEmptyNest The south is full of flavorful food 😊👍
@@violasbakedandcookeddeligh1596 😁😁😁
I make my gumbo almost exactly like yours. I do throw in a bag of frozen okra the last 30 minutes of cooking. It’s the only time I ever eat okra. I don’t like it any other way. lol.
I’ve never had Gumbo. The only one I seen had Sausage and Shrimp 🦐 and I hate Shrimp 🤷🏻♀️
You should try this one😁
Just a quick suggestion that i watched on another channel, put your chicken in a gallon bag( before refrigeration) and take out a small amount of aggression on it. Lol It makes it it fall off the bone.
That’s a great idea!😁😁
Praise God, you didn't use instant roux! My aunt uses instant. I told her to go to confession!
I laughed so hard at this😂😂😂
Looks delicious! Love the presentation with the mound of rice in the center.
Thank you 😁
I make my gumbo very similar to yours, chicken and sausage. I do sear my sausage. I use rotisserie chicken most of the time because it's just easier. I grew up in northern Louisiana. 😊
I love using rotisserie chicken, too! So much easier 😁
This looks really good. I don't like tomatoes or okra so I don't add it 🧡 and I love seafood so I make a little crab, and shrimp to add to my portion because no one else eats it.
Thanks!😁
I love gumbo but have never made it. I like seafood but only like shrimp in my gumbo. This really looks good and I am going to try it. Thanks!
Thanks! You should definitely try it!😁😁
Love gumbo. I would put some shrimp in I love okra
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Oh man that looks delicious! I'm going to have to try this, thanks for sharing it.
You should!😁😁
I have this same pot!! My favorite
Only pot I make gumbo in😁😁
I love this recipe dear Tammy. Delicious. Best regards 😋🤗
Thank you so much friend😊
That looks delicious. I would really need to have a clear calendar to just spend making that rouxe...but dang that looks good. My husband loves loves Gumbo. Next up, how about Jumbalya?
Thanks! Jambalaya is on the list🙂
Hello from East Texas! I’m looking for a good recipe for gumbo to use up all the okra coming in heavily from the garden. So excited to make this! Do you know how much okra I should add?I do like to add shrimp to mine. Keeps hubby happy haha.
Thanks! I’m not sure about the okra because I have never added it to my gumbo🙂
Yum this looks really good but if you wanted to add seafood, would you add the seafood right to your dish that you just made? Would you change anything? Your home must’ve smelt really good.:) Tfs and God bless:)
Generally you want to add your seafood right at the end of the cooking process since it only takes a few minutes to cook through but you don't want to add it to the bowl itself and count on residual heat to cook it. It does need high heat and a few minutes to cook. Just don't slow cook it.
Now, there are a few things that break this rule. There's a thing called gumbo crabs (shocker a know lol) that are meant to be added early to flavor the broth. Some people like to slow cook oysters in their broth. Not me, but you do you. You can also use shrimp stock instead of chicken broth if you want a more shrimpy flavor. But in my, non-cajun, opinion you add whatever you like to gumbo. You're the one who is going to eat it after all. Try it. It really is amazing.
And if the roux scares you you might try a dry roux. You actually just bake the flour in the oven to darken it and it's MUCH easier and safer than making a pot roux. You can find instructions on TH-cam that work really well.
@@M2Texas Great info added. Thanks!
Lol I guess that question was answered below😂
Looks great, but never even of Gumbo
It’s so good!😁
Never had Gumbo.
It’s delicious!
I will give it a try.
@@nybrat7414 😁😁
I use file in mine....adds so much flavor
Nice!😁
Chicken an sausage gumbo is the best. To me seafood especially shrimp taste nasty in any soup!!
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I've never had gumbo because the seafood and ocra are not for me.
That why I make the chicken and sausage😁😁
Really appreciate the insights in this video.
Where's the gumbo file?
I don’t use it🙂
Anything goes EXCEPT OKRA.
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Fantastic explanation, thank you!
@@CarolWatkinsg thanks!😁
Just curious are you from Louisiana
I am! Are we neighbors?😁😁
@@TalesFromAnEmptyNest im in Bogalusa....
@@Dreamwoodhomestead2021 I’m in BR so not too far🙂
@@TalesFromAnEmptyNest not really about 120 miles... we lived in French Settlement, I worked for albertsons at essena nd perkins
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Shrimp,sausage,okra,merecoux.
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@@bettycook9536 thanks!😁
how tasty
Thanks!😁
Do you girl
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Mom's mom made the best chicken/sausage gumbo and Dad's mom made the best seafood gumbo...loved both of them. Thanks for sharing.
Oh that’s perfect!😁
Oh my! This looks SO delish!! My mouth is literally watering lol!!
Thanks!😁
Delicious savoury meal! Perfect for dinner. Soooo good. Definitely making this!
I hope you love it😁😁
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