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Difference Between Shrimp Gumbo and Shrimp Stew
Posted on 10/18/14 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 10/18/14 at 12:57 pm
I'm a little confused. What is the actual difference between a shrimp stew and a shrimp gumbo? Seems like they are made virtually the same way....
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Posted on 10/18/14 at 1:04 pm to RoosterCogburn585
Gumbo slightly thinner
Posted on 10/18/14 at 1:54 pm to RoosterCogburn585
I use tomatoes in my shrimp stews--never in my gumbos. I also use additional seasonings in my stews like bay leaves and thyme.
Posted on 10/18/14 at 6:03 pm to headboard banger
Tomatoes in shrimp stew nasty, not a real Cajun. stew uses about half the amount of water.
Posted on 10/18/14 at 7:28 pm to mets69
The continuum of thin to thick in Cajun cooking.....soup, gumbo, stew, étouffée, pie. Lol.
Posted on 10/18/14 at 8:40 pm to RoosterCogburn585
Thicker body in shrimp stew. Love it with hard boiled eggs in it.
Posted on 10/18/14 at 9:01 pm to RoosterCogburn585
Gumbo has okra and tomatoes in it.
Posted on 10/18/14 at 9:03 pm to Trout Bandit
Posted on 10/19/14 at 7:53 am to OTIS2
Stew for me growing up meant less liquid. Almost like a rice and gravy dish. Gumbo more of a soup. No tomatoes in either. 
Posted on 10/19/14 at 8:23 am to JasonL79
This reminds me of a thread on the old Cooks Illustrated board. Some yankee wanted to know the difference between gumbo and étouffée, since the ingredients list on some recipes looked about the same.
No one could explain it to his satisfaction, and he ended up insulting half the board and pissing off everyone.
No one could explain it to his satisfaction, and he ended up insulting half the board and pissing off everyone.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 9:57 am to RoosterCogburn585
Gumbo is a "soup" with rice
Stew is a thick gravy
The difference between the 2 are really the amount of liquid and roux you put in it
Stew is a thick gravy
The difference between the 2 are really the amount of liquid and roux you put in it
Posted on 10/19/14 at 10:12 am to RoosterCogburn585
As others said, the stew is more viscous. I usually throw stew my chicken on the bone, so there's that too.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 10:12 am to RoosterCogburn585
Stew is rice and gravy made with a roux. Gumbo is a soup .
Posted on 10/19/14 at 10:12 am to PolyPusher86
One goes in a bowl, one goes on a plate.
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