OK, I'm sorry but that is awful, I am from Louisiana, and I have eaten a lot of Gumbo, and I can tell by how you made it that ain't nowhere near what you call Gumbo. You got to cook a plain roux first, and it has got to get dark, like a cross between peanut butter and chocolate,,, then you start putting in onions and bell pepper and celery, and let them cook a little, and then meats, sausage chicken shrimp and stock and let it cook down,,, and then okra and tomatoes, You do that, you got Gumbo!
this was very helpful and well informed, my granny normally doesnt like anyones cooking but her own, and she actually had 3 bowls of my amazing Gumbo, thanks to you!
I am a chef of over 25 years, a food writer and a food historian born and raised on the Gulf Coast. Deep South Cooking is absolutely right, Gumbo is from Africa where it was made with wild birds very similar to chickens, seafood and other game. The Louisiana contribution to gumbo was in the use of a fat/flour roux for a thickener whereas African gumbo relied on the okra as it's thickener. There were no tomatoes in African gumbo but at the same time okra is not indigenous to Louisiana.
I need to point out that in your description of this video you say that, "Gumbo is a soup or stew originally from Louisiana."
Gumbo is a stew originally from Africa. As you pointed out gumbo is an African word for okra and refers to okra stew. Gumbo was introduced to the New World in Haiti and it spread to the US when Haitian slaves escaped their French masters and fled to the outer banks of the Carolinas and the bayous of Louisiana.
you are wrong, gumbo was made by slaves from Louisiana, yeah im sure they had soup in africa but not the chicken, shrimp, sausage, etc... gumbo was made with the left over materials left throughout the week and made into an awesome dish on sunday in which they added the meat because it was the "happy" day of the week....
OK, I'm sorry but that is awful, I am from Louisiana, and I have eaten a lot of Gumbo, and I can tell by how you made it that ain't nowhere near what you call Gumbo. You got to cook a plain roux first, and it has got to get dark, like a cross between peanut butter and chocolate,,, then you start putting in onions and bell pepper and celery, and let them cook a little, and then meats, sausage chicken shrimp and stock and let it cook down,,, and then okra and tomatoes, You do that, you got Gumbo!
RandyWelder1 1 month ago
italian seasoning really? no Tony's? still looks like a good summertime gumbo....
dub54100 2 months ago
well done! loved it!
rdo1231 4 months ago
A wonderful version but not authentic. Nice though. Thanks for sharing.
TheAdmiralsemmes 5 months ago
You made my night!!! Thanks!
Makeoverslife 5 months ago
this was very helpful and well informed, my granny normally doesnt like anyones cooking but her own, and she actually had 3 bowls of my amazing Gumbo, thanks to you!
celena314 5 months ago
I am a chef of over 25 years, a food writer and a food historian born and raised on the Gulf Coast. Deep South Cooking is absolutely right, Gumbo is from Africa where it was made with wild birds very similar to chickens, seafood and other game. The Louisiana contribution to gumbo was in the use of a fat/flour roux for a thickener whereas African gumbo relied on the okra as it's thickener. There were no tomatoes in African gumbo but at the same time okra is not indigenous to Louisiana.
wannabetvchef 6 months ago
I need to point out that in your description of this video you say that, "Gumbo is a soup or stew originally from Louisiana."
Gumbo is a stew originally from Africa. As you pointed out gumbo is an African word for okra and refers to okra stew. Gumbo was introduced to the New World in Haiti and it spread to the US when Haitian slaves escaped their French masters and fled to the outer banks of the Carolinas and the bayous of Louisiana.
Your recipe looks very good.
DeepSouthCooking 6 months ago
@DeepSouthCooking
you are wrong, gumbo was made by slaves from Louisiana, yeah im sure they had soup in africa but not the chicken, shrimp, sausage, etc... gumbo was made with the left over materials left throughout the week and made into an awesome dish on sunday in which they added the meat because it was the "happy" day of the week....
silencegalore 6 months ago 2
@DeepSouthCooking Right on point !
CookingwithHaiti 6 months ago
this is cool i love it
MACKMAN30G 9 months ago
wasup
2hottric 10 months ago
Hi. enjoyed the video. Looks great!
ChaChaDave 1 year ago