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re: Gumbo ingredients quantity
Posted on 2/24/15 at 9:41 pm to Drop4Loss
Posted on 2/24/15 at 9:41 pm to Drop4Loss
quote:I don't know the science, but it's a fact.
Why the darker the roux, the thinner the Gumbo ?
Cause the darker, the more the flour is consumed by the oil ?
This post was edited on 2/24/15 at 9:42 pm
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Posted on 2/24/15 at 9:43 pm to Houma Sapien
quote:That's why it's still a Beta.
Never met a coonass that needed a spreadsheet to cook a gumbo. Just saying...
Posted on 2/25/15 at 9:43 am to Stadium Rat
quote:
That's why it's still a Beta.
missing my point. if you need a spreadsheet/app/recipe/measuring cup to cook a gumbo you've lost all coonass credentials
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:18 pm to Houma Sapien
quote:Well, I've previously said that this sheet was just an experiment. I know that putting out a gumbo calculator, with all the different ways people cook the dish, would just lead to endless "corrections" and debate. That's why I never took it any farther.
if you need a spreadsheet/app/recipe/measuring cup to cook a gumbo you've lost all coonass credentials
The reason behind the spreadsheet was to help people who don't have "coonass credentials" with number of servings, size of pot needed, amount of oil and flour, etc. I can make a serviceable gumbo, but I never claimed to be an expert cook of it. And I never claimed to be a coonass or a Cajun.
If you are an expert, great for you and those you cook for.
This post was edited on 2/25/15 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:23 pm to Stadium Rat
FYI, we used the calculator for our 7 gallon gumbo we did for Roux Rally last week. Worked well 
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:25 pm to PapaPogey
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:26 pm to PapaPogey
I'm pretty good a cooking gumbo, I have just never made a 5-7 gal pot of it. That's where my question comes In as I don't want to do any trial and error
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:28 pm to coonass27
Exactly. I'm not gonna try to be a know it all when it comes to serving 100 people and then frick it up because of stubbornness. Use the resources supplied and go with confidence.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:30 pm to coonass27
I realized I never responded to your question
quote:To answer I'd need to know the values you punched in.
Now on the roux, I have always made samller pots and used 1 to 1 ratio and used 1.5 cup of flor to 1.5 cups oil. For a 5 gal pot, Its saying 5.5 cups. Is that right???
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:31 pm to Stadium Rat
quote:
Stadium Rat
sorry if i offended you.....my comment wasnt directed at you, rather the OP's screen name in conjunction with his inability to cook a gumbo
This post was edited on 2/25/15 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:33 pm to Houma Sapien
So if you were asked to cook a gumbo for 200 people, you would know exactly what you need without any kind of figuring?
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:34 pm to PapaPogey
quote:
So if you were asked to cook a gumbo for 200 people, you would know exactly what you need without any kind of figuring?
yes
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:40 pm to Houma Sapien
quote:No offense taken. That spreadsheet is what it is. (sorry for using that phrase)
sorry if i offended you.....my comment wasnt directed at you, rather the OP's screen name in conjunction with his inability to cook a gumbo
Posted on 2/25/15 at 2:46 pm to Houma Sapien
You're a liar
Posted on 2/25/15 at 3:06 pm to PapaPogey
quote:
BourgstheWord
i cook at least 50 gumbos/jambalayas/pastalayas a year and dont measure a thing. i'll put them up against any you've ever had.
This post was edited on 2/25/15 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 2/25/15 at 4:00 pm to Houma Sapien
Thanks man. I'll look tomorrow as it's on my computer at work. These snow days are a pain In The arse.
Your so awesome Brah. I hope to one day be as awesome as you. But for the time being, I'll have to stick to asking people questions so I don't ruin a 5 gAlon pot of gumbo. But thanks for your input! It's been really helpful and useful. It was never a question on how to make gumbo, it was a question for how much meat to use to make it consistent with gumbo and not a stew.
BourgstheWord,
What was your ratio on flour/oil on that 7 gal pot?
quote:
i cook at least 50 gumbos/jambalayas/pastalayas a year and dont measure a thing. i'll put them up against any you've ever had.
Your so awesome Brah. I hope to one day be as awesome as you. But for the time being, I'll have to stick to asking people questions so I don't ruin a 5 gAlon pot of gumbo. But thanks for your input! It's been really helpful and useful. It was never a question on how to make gumbo, it was a question for how much meat to use to make it consistent with gumbo and not a stew.
BourgstheWord,
What was your ratio on flour/oil on that 7 gal pot?
Posted on 2/25/15 at 4:04 pm to coonass27
quote:
so I don't ruin a 5 gAlon pot of gumbo.
you dont have to ruin anything. buy a little more meat than what you need, freeze the rest, write down what you did for next time.
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