Posted on 09/24/2016 6:38:26 AM PDT by DFG
Edited on 09/24/2016 6:45:26 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Sensing an opportunity to show that they can be just as angry about their classic dishes as Italians, Louisianians experienced a collective meltdown after a recipe video for “healthy” gumbo went viral. Posted by a Disney internet account, the offending video was perhaps meant to corrupt innocent youth as it attributed the recipe to Princess Tiana of the popular New Orleans–set The Princess and the Frog — giving it a veneer of legitimacy.
However, there was nothing legit about Disney’s recipe, which not only includes s*** like kale and quinoa but also removes an essential ingredient: the roux. This is like publishing a recipe for pizza without a crust. A burger without a bun! Mac and cheese, minus the mac, and with kale added. This horrific act also suggests that there is a very good chance that no one at Disney internet had ever of gumbo before, or watched reruns of Emeril Live. The internet backlash was so severe — inspiring a flurry of local press and a Twitter hashtag, #gumbostrong — that Disney actually took the video down. The world is tough, but sometimes you win, and when you do it’s important to relish the victory.
Kielbasa works, if you add enough extra spices. I used it before I found out I can get Louisiana sausage (Savoie's) ordered online and shipped direct.
Sllimy okra results from simmering it for hours. Tastes like boiled snot.
Gross. I’ve never understood why everybody does that.
I add chopped, fresh okra last-— about 5-10 minutes before serving.
Sweet and crunchy. Yum!
Okra is good fried or pickled, too.
You can buy the pickled kind in a jar, in the pickle aisle at the supermarket.
Crystal will do if there ain’t no Tabasco.
I prefer it to Tobasco but hey, that’s just me.
Our feed at the VFW was fine.
No rice but a load of ham in them beans and they was good.
Slaw, Hotlinks all good.
Yes it is, I posted this remark on another thread about the M7:
“I like Denzel and Pratt - although don’t know about Pratt in a western, but westerns are my favorite genre and I practically have the 1960 version memorized so won’t be paying to see this.
I mean replacing McQueen, Brynner, Coburn and Bronson ... I don’t think so.
But talking movies - I would pay to see “Sully” - again.”
I am blessed with a Cajun spouse from Port Arthur who makes a world-class traditional gumbo in a large stock pot. I’ve seen her remake the roux three or four times until it was perfect. Served over rice with a dash of Tabasco, there are darn few earthly pleasures that can compete.
Our daughter has learned the drill and most of the spicing nuances: she also made a worthy product until turning vegan this year.
Last night was her first attempt at a vegan gumbo: I was of course suspicious but the wonderful aroma pulled me in the kitchen. She had substituted cauliflower and mushrooms for the usual andouille sausage, added back the missing garlic-paprika-sage-thyme-bayleaf andouille spices, finally dialing up to fusion-power intensity with home grown cayenne and habanero peppers.
It was a memorable dining experience, but you wanted to be careful afterwards about not touching your eyes.
p.s. I’m also no fan of slimy okra, but you can slice the okra and saute it crisp in olive oil or *GASP* meat fat, then simmer it in the gumbo for just a few minutes.
The answer is yes.
Your daughter’s gumbo sounds wonderful.
Will copy it down—I hadn’t considered cauliflower and mushrooms!
Please thank her for me!
I do collect meatless recipes; in the event of a societal collapse, meat may not always be available, and hunting not always possible.
Thanks again!
Some of the hot sauces I have would qualify as explosives.
I can see having a collection of these just for laughs.
Born there. Grew up with Tabasco on the table. On the eggs every morning ever since I can remember.
No that’s not it but it’s close.
Then I am sure you have seen the rows and rows of bottles with funny names. Hilarious !
Being a coon-ass , it not a gumbo unless it has OKRA ,because in the Africa language okra = (means) gumbo .without the okra its nothing but a soup
Gumbo is already healthy!
“Some of the hot sauces I have would qualify as explosives.”
I had one called Bayou Butt Burner. Only used it once.
I'm part Broussards ,they were in the same group as the original Acadia's that came down from Canada
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