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Mister Bob
12-26-2010, 05:33 PM
Even the BGE on the porch is buried, the snow is coming down sideways! So, I put the ribs back in the fridge, got my camera, started the roux...

I hope you enjoy the pics.

1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup butter, 3/4 cups flour
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Stir
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and stir
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and stir
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and stir some more
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and after about a half hour of stirring...
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dice up your peppers, onions, scallions, garlic and Andouille sausage.
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Everybody into the pool!
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Stir some more!
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Cook for about 10 minutes, then
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Add water, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaves, cayenne and a little Tony C's. Simmer for one hour,
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toss in the seafood and continue to simmer for about 10 more minutes. Take it off the heat, stir in a couple of tablespoons of file powder and BAM!, Seafood Gumbo. Serve it in a deep bowl with a scoop of white rice and you'll think you're back in NOLA! "Do you know what it means...to miss New Orleans?"
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Bronko
12-26-2010, 05:54 PM
Thanks Bob. I've been wanting to try a jumbo recipe over the Xmas break! This looks great.

Kevin
12-26-2010, 06:07 PM
Great looking Gumbo Bob. A good roux is definitely where it starts. I have to ask though, what is a blizzard? :becky: Just kidding. We have them almost weekly. :-D

bigabyte
12-26-2010, 06:20 PM
Looks mighty good!:cool:

Meat Burner
12-26-2010, 06:31 PM
ooooooh that looks wonderful!!! Nice post bro.

bluetang
12-26-2010, 06:39 PM
That looks fantastic! Hats off for that killer roux, they can sure be a bit persnickety:thumb:

bmanMA
12-26-2010, 06:43 PM
Your blizzard just arrived at my front door. But it forgot the killa gumbo!

Phesant
12-26-2010, 06:51 PM
Nicely done ....... Ohhhhh very nicely done.......mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :-D

42BBQ
12-26-2010, 06:53 PM
Awesome looking gumbo, blizzarding here too (although I managed to smoke some pork on the drum) I will be bookmarking this page for later this winter. Excellent pics as wel. Bravo.

Ron_L
12-26-2010, 07:03 PM
Very nice looking gumbo! That should keep you warm!

How about some Gumbo music?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbt1RtXNDsQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vo9RHA3srM

bmanMA
12-26-2010, 07:22 PM
Very nice looking gumbo! That should keep you warm!

How about some Gumbo music?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbt1RtXNDsQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vo9RHA3srM

With a New England twist...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ5VtTvD_6k

Mister Bob
12-26-2010, 07:31 PM
And one more...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8u2GfNqaHo

peppasawce
12-26-2010, 07:37 PM
looks liker my own Gumbo...It looks great Mister Bob

N8man
12-26-2010, 07:38 PM
I'd like a bowl or three of that, please.
Very Nice!!!!

leanza
12-26-2010, 08:05 PM
Bob, just an excellent pictorial. I get a little intimidated about making a good roux. You were really able to capture the process. What were your seafood ingredients?

Mister Bob
12-26-2010, 08:28 PM
Bob, just an excellent pictorial. I get a little intimidated about making a good roux. You were really able to capture the process. What were your seafood ingredients?

Thanks, Tom.
For this one, I used a pound of shrimp, a pound of bay scallops and a pound of sea legs (imitation crab meat). I usually use real crab meat and also add a pound of tuna steak cubed. I've used oysters in the past also. Just use what you like and you can't go wrong!

speedrcer1
12-26-2010, 08:35 PM
Very nice job Bob. Nice to see a fellow NY'er giving the Arcadian their due.
I've always been a little shy about putting non-Que posts up. But with horizontal snow around a quarter of the country, a little non-Que is just fine!

IQ2
12-26-2010, 08:41 PM
Very nice. Goes great with mass amounts of snow I'll bet.

frognot
12-26-2010, 09:02 PM
I've always been a little shy about putting non-Que posts up. But with horizontal snow around a quarter of the country, a little non-Que is just fine!

Any kind of good eatin' posts works for me. Lotsa chili & gumbo posts pop up this time of year.

Phrasty
12-26-2010, 09:47 PM
I dunno why Bob, but I started smiling as I scrolled down through those pics!!! I think that speaks for itself! But needless to say, it looks great!

Cheers
Hope you had a great Christmas!

Mister Bob
12-26-2010, 09:55 PM
Thank you all for the kind words. That gumbo sure was good on a cold and snowy day! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and has a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous, 'Que-ful New Year!

Big George's BBQ
12-26-2010, 10:21 PM
WOW That looks really good I could really enjoy a bowl of that

KSims1868
12-27-2010, 10:09 AM
Looks a LOT like my pot of gumbo last night too.
I add 1 whole rotisserie chicken to mine though. I love having chk, sausage, shrimp and crab meat gumbo.

mwmac
12-27-2010, 10:40 AM
Great looking gumbo! I use Paul Prudhomme's method for making roux quickly to save time (less than 5 minutes) and it works great.

aquablue22
12-27-2010, 02:50 PM
Very nice looking Gumbo, makes me want some!

CBQ
12-27-2010, 05:36 PM
Thanks, Tom.
For this one, I used a pound of shrimp, a pound of bay scallops and a pound of sea legs (imitation crab meat). I usually use real crab meat and also add a pound of tuna steak cubed. I've used oysters in the past also. Just use what you like and you can't go wrong!

Looks good, going to have to try it. Do you pre-cook any of the seafood, or let it cook in the gumbo?

Mister Bob
12-27-2010, 07:37 PM
Looks good, going to have to try it. Do you pre-cook any of the seafood, or let it cook in the gumbo?

Thanks! The seafood cooks in the gumbo.

LMAJ
12-27-2010, 08:09 PM
What's "file powder"??

Mister Bob
12-27-2010, 08:37 PM
What's "file powder"??

It's ground sassafras. It acts as a thickener and adds a unique flavor.
File is pronounced FEE-lay.

Mad Max
12-27-2010, 09:04 PM
That's sum fine lookin gumbo!

HHpepper
12-27-2010, 09:13 PM
Your gumbo pot is just like mine. Porcelin over cast iron is perfect. I take my roux just a bit more chocolate and I use okra at the restaurant as a filler too. Looks awesome.

Campfire Girl
12-27-2010, 09:33 PM
Mister Bob, That looks Soooo good. Can I come over for awhile?