re: do you put diced tomatoes in seafood gumbo?

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I could live with a little tomato in a Okra & Seafood Gumbo.

Never in Chicken Gumbo.

Now I'll blow some minds..

In that Seafood and Okra Gumbo, try some cubed Mirliton

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1 tablespoon butter (not margarine)


2 cloves garlic

1/4 cup each- chopped celery and chopped green bell pepper

1/2 pound chopped okra

1/2 pound andouille sausage (kielbasa can be used as a substitute)

3 tablespoons butter

1/2 pound boneless chicken thighs

3 tablespoons flour (all-purpose)

1 cup water

1 cup beef broth

2 cups chicken broth

1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp (can substitute crab, scallops or crawdads)

1 teaspoon each- parsley and thyme

2 tablespoons Creole seasoning

1 bay leaf

salt to taste

cayenne pepper to taste (about 1/8 teaspoon is about average heat)

1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (again, adjust according to your personal tastes)

1 cup uncooked rice

File powder, optional (highly recommended, though)

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The best thing about gumbo is that no two are the same. That being said, this is the strangest recipe I think I've ever seen.

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gumbo

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tomatoes

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