Shrimp Gumbo

[thyangelo]

I love your channel now, you have the relaxed stoner voice and much down no offense Im subbing :]

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@thyangelo

Thanks!

[markts2]

lovely gumbo--I made a big pot just yesterday for 17 of my family and friends. one thing - brown stuff on the bottom of pans- never never let it go to waste. pour in a little stock or beer or water -scrape it up- and save it for later or use it in the gumbo. you made my eye twitch waahing that out- and i like the iqf shrimp in shells to make my own stock with after i peel them. a little more trouble but i like it better than canned again nice job

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@markts2

I apologize, I thought the fond was too far gone.

[Dimanta]

Looks very yummy. will have to make it!

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@Dimanta

Thanks!

[PaulTheillusionist]

That looks amazing! Thanks! We appreciate it!

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@PaulTheillusionist

I appreciate that you even watched a video of mine, thank you for that!

[ugmvideo]

thanks

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@ugmvideo

Thank you, thank you very much!

[ugmvideo]

Thank you have been a great help.



[Iaiaspot]

thanks for sharing! It looks delicious.

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@Iaiaspot

You are welcome and thank you!

[WilBoud]

I agree, he made a beautiful and tasty dish, BUT THIS IS NOT A GUMBO. This is a Shrimp Stew. Any Cajun will verify my statement, No gumbo here.......!!!!!

[nutsarefancy]

I like to cook mine with Tabasco and parsley. Looks great man

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@nutsarefancy

Great ideas and thank you!

[jOsYiEbOy]

this recipe looks great, but i have one comment, i like to use bull shlong meat instead of bacon its normaly creamier and more bitter do think its good substitution for the bacon in this recipe

[haitherebainow]

im drooling 

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@haitherebainow

Thank you so much!

[llsand75]

I hate okra but would like to make this recipe, is there any other vegetable that would substitute well ?

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@llsand75

To me, I think fresh or frozen green beans would be good, or you can make it with no substitution, thanks!

[barstowmama]

Great video!  A good roux must be watched while cooking at all times. If you don't it will burn and all that hard work is for naught. LOL Starting over will make sure that you don't ever do it again. Made me want to make a big pot of gumbo even before Mardi Gras...it's just too darn hot! BTW...the fond looked great to me. :-)

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@barstowmama

Thank you Michelle :)

[TheVittleVlog]

Good ol' Gumbo..Nice job!!

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@TheVittleVlog

Thanks!

[annasophiabebe]

dangg! i wish you were my neighbor! id make every excuse possible to come over hahaha!

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@annasophiabebe

I would have you over anytime!

[Kathleente]

I made this yesterday and it is a keeper for us! Thank you so much!

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@Kathleente

Wow .. thank you!

[beefstewrt]

i just freiched my pants

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@beefstewrt

I hope that is not bad!

[JessicaPersonalChef]

hey, that's Schnucks! I live in the saint louis metro area too :)

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@JessicaPersonalChef

I live in Evansville, Indiana, we have a couple Schnucks here, they are a decent store.

[ShowMeHowNow]

nicely done Michael! I love anything that goes well with white rice! Thanks for sharing! :D

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@ShowMeHowNow

I love white rice too!

[kinkypooh1019]

Unless the fond is charred, the flavor is still really good when it's dark, especially when you're going with a dark roux as well.

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@kinkypooh1019

I felt that the fond was too far gone, sorry!

[Dryad]

I really wish you hadn't of washed that! Looked so good! :(

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@Dryad

In my opinion the fond was burnt, sorry!

[sionnach8]

Will definitely try this, been looking for a shrimp gumbo recipe, thanks!

*Btw, is that fresh chopped coriander you put at the end?

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@sionnach8

I actually used flat leaf parsley to finish.

Thank you for your question!

[UnOxonien]

Why clean the pan? :) A bit of liquid would deglaze all that lovely burnt-on stuff and add to the flavour!

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@UnOxonien

I felt that the "fond" was just too dark and burnt... so I apologize for washing up the pot.

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@MrDarkcocoa

There are many many people that agree with you!

[Stormrunner0002]

I was wondering why you didn't de-glaze the pot also. But it is your recipe and the taste would definitely be different if you did.

Hell, lets try both ways. LOL

Gotta love Gumbo

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@Stormrunner0002

I felt that the fond was too dark, sorry.

[rhosteph]

DAHAMN!! Looks amazing! Another recipe I am definately making in the fall! I cannot wait!

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@rhosteph

Thank you Rhonda :)

[bratwa]

Did you forgot the first scene where you show the ingredients... The dish looks so delicious!

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@bratwa

I was lazy and did not record the 1st scene, I apologize.

[spygirl43]

I don't like it when okra goes all slimy I used it in a Cajun soup once and it made it slimy. Other than that your dish looks amazing. Plus I agree - don't wash the pan.

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@spygirl43

The bottom of the pot was alot of dried slime and was just too dark in my opinion, sorry.

[ChristopherMast]

My mom ruined shrimp for me with a comment she made about "biting into little bodies" when I was a kid... and ocra?!? I would've stopped at the bacon :)

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@ChristopherMast

My Mom told us kids that the tail on the shrimp were handles, she never used the word "tail"

Weird how stuff sticks in your mind, and your saying what you said, brought that back to me.

You have to have okra in gumbo :)

[CookingAndCrafting]

Looks incredible. I see Jo Ann gave you a Coon-Ass badge haha

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@CookingAndCrafting

Yes a Coon-Ass badge, I am so very proud of my accomplishments!

[HALLSYSKITCHEN]

WOW DUDE !!!! did that look good. i don,t have many videos faved but this adds one more to the list. looks awesome .. thank you much for sharing. thumbs up!!!

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@HALLSYSKITCHEN

It never stops amazing me what certain videos just speak to people, thanks!

[jcrefasi1]

You'd have gotten your honorary Coon-Ass badge but you flubbed it when you washed the pan ! Regardless your roux was perfection!!

Instead of chorizo and Shrimp try chicken and either andouille or smoked That's so good mi chere

Thanks

TKS U2.

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@jcrefasi1

Well Jo Ann, I felt that the fond was too dark for me, the fond was also made up of a lot of okra slime that was (in my opinion) burning on the bottom, sorry!

[turboturboturboo]

y so delicious??!

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@turboturboturboo

The combination!

[kareemtiheed]

why wash the pan? You cant make the rue with the drippings in there? Can i add crabmeat too?

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@kareemtiheed

I felt the bottom of the pot was just too dark, crabmeat would be perfect in this!

[GCgame]

I'm going to the cemetery because you just killed me right there.

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@GCgame

I hate funerals :(

[Pikachupopper444]

wait did you have to cook the shrimps before you put it in the pan? or does it just naturally cook inside?

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@Pikachupopper444

The raw shrimp cook in the hot mixture, I used raw shrimp.

[kinkypooh1019]

Don't wash. I type well. But all the fond on the bottom of the pan makes your roux so much better.

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@kinkypooh1019

I felt that the fond was just too dark, I apologize.

[kinkypooh1019]

DON"T WAY THE PAN!!! That's where all the flavor comes from!

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@kinkypooh1019

Too me, the fond was too dark and I did not want to use it, sorry!

[pmharl]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank You!!!!!!!

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@pmharl

Thank you!

[hw1986430]

is okra ladies fingers ??

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@hw1986430

I have never heard that Okra is or was ever called ladies fingers, but then I don't know everything.

[hw1986430]

@freitasex oky :D no problm ....i even dont knw wots okra :D

[LaoSoftware]

Michael, can I use corn or peanut oil? Also, can I leave out the bacon and chorizo? I don't like them.

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@LaoSoftware

Yes, yes, yes to every question, thanks!

[MrRudyeltigre]

goood yammi

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@MrRudyeltigre

Thank you!

[weeknightingale]

I guess okra is an acquired taste? It's a Southern thing?!  :) My son's girlfriend is from Brunswick, Georgia. He bought me a giant bag of frozen okra. I smiled and said 'Hum' what am I going to do with this. Years ago I think I had okra and did not care for it. Slimy stuff when cooked! I guess nice for those that like it or are in love with the cook! :)

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@weeknightingale

Yes okra is not for everybody, it is a southern acquired taste for sure!

[thaipuying]

Thank you so much for making this recipe! I saved it in my favorites to make on my next day off :)

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@thaipuying

Oh my, thank you!

[xdeeshx]

looks very nice but i have no idea what gumbo is...

[lisalary]

@xdeeshx Gombo is the name of the sauce he just made, gumbo sauce coz he's using Okra :)

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@xdeeshx

Gumbo is a recipe from Louisiana.

[NanevicJr]

Looks delicious , thank you for yousing CHORIZO!

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@NanevicJr

Next time I use chorizo, it will be mexican style.

[michstar3]

whats okra?

[lisalary]

@michstar3 That's okra at 0:22 it's a flowering plant in the mallow family, originating in Africa. and it's YUMMY

[michstar3]

@lisalary oh thankyou :)

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@michstar3

Okra is a vegetable!

[edenbainbridge]

shizam that looks fan-effin-tastic!

what kind of hot sauce was in that giant bottle?

what is your preferred hot sauce in general?

xoexo

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@edenbainbridge

The big bottle of hot sauce is Valentina.

It come with a red label and black label.

I prefer the red label, it is milder, but then I have never bought the black label.

It is my favorite hot sauce, not too hot and almost a lemony taste to it.

I like to try different ones, but the ultra hot ones are not for me.

[edenbainbridge]

@freitasex i used to love super hot sauce, but in my old age it does not agree with my tummy. i have been looking around for a flavorful mild sauce to replace my beloved pickapeppa sauce.

xoexo

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@edenbainbridge

I know why you prefer the super hot sauce..... It is because you are super hot :)

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@edenbainbridge

Eden.....

I looked at my bottle of Valentina just now...

The label is yellow, don't know why I had red in my mind.

Yellow label with green writing and a splash of red in the shape of the "State" that is is manufactured.

[fezan84]

Mmmm, looks good. I had a bad experience with okra as a kid, so I steer clear of it now. But hey, you make it look good :D. Thanks for the recipe :)

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@fezan84

Oh no, you probably threw up, sorry to bring back the memory :(

I do have to say that Okra is an "acquired" taste for sure.

[fezan84]

@freitasex You're right, I tried it as a kid and literally threw it all up hahaha. I tried to make it taste better by putting various condiments on it, but I think that made it worse. My parents were trying to make me eat it lol! Don't worry about it now, those are good memories now. There's very few foods I don't like, and even those I'm willing to try again if prepared in the right way :D

[chrissiemoda]

i love watching your vids. every time i see a new vid in my sub box it makes my day

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@chrissiemoda

Thank you and you made my day with your comment, thanks for making me *smile*

[TheRealtalk617]

that looks so good !!!!!!!!!!! I hate you! lol

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@TheRealtalk617

I hate you more!

lol

[SimoesLaurinda]

nice recipe, thank u :))))

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@SimoesLaurinda

You are welcome and thank you!

[AngryLlamaz]

i nearly cried when you went to go clean the pan... those crusty bits are ALL flavor!!!!!!

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@AngryLlamaz

I felt (to me) that the fond was just too dark to the point of burnt, sorry!

[MissPonderosa]

That looked so yum!

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@MissPonderosa

Thank you!

I worked on a dessert yesterday, just did not work out.

I will try another one today, one that I have made a few times.... it is Chocolate Bread Pudding.

[MissPonderosa]

@freitasex OOHH MYY!!!! That sounds so darn good. Chocolate mmmmm Can't wait! I love desserts :D DW about making mistakes. Theres no such thing - just lessons :P

[MissPonderosa]

4TH!

[TheBloodmonkey123]

Gumbo :D

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@TheBloodmonkey123

Good Gumbo :)

[XanRith09]

I've been craving some shrimp gumbo for quite some time now, this looks amazing! I think I'll make some over the weekend, thanks for sharing

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@XanRith09

You are welcome and thank you!

[TheBdavis2195]

Love your cooking, have been watching for months

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@TheBdavis2195

I really do appreciate you watching, everything is not for everybody.

I have hits and misses for sure.

Thanks again!