My first gumbo (will be adding pics continually) FINISHED!

That looks like the bottom of an oil well.

Seriously, the color is OK but we can't tell anything about thickness or quantity by your pics.

I learned to make gumbo by watching my dad. I've never made a bad batch. If I had to learn from a recipe without seeing it done in real life I would have made tons of mistakes. But you can learn from them and make it right next time.

That's a good looking roux. My daughter just looked at the pic and asked where's kanga?

Looking forward to more pics.

Ah, that explains the look. That's a big pot for 8.

What kind of gumbo are you cooking?

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too dark for seafood

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I disagree.

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It will be duck gumbo so I thought I would make a pretty dark roux. And yes I did make the roux!

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Awesome, you did a great job, hard part is over, just add the trinity, cook down, add stock, then you meat

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too dark for seafood




I disagree.

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Me too. I make one kind of roux...dark chocolate. Works great in any gumbo.

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Meh. I prefer a lighter roux for seafood. Not blonde, but not too dark. To each their own.

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You can get away with that peanut butter roux in Alabama, but we're all pros here.

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I was born and raised in NOLA, sooooooo shove your assumptions

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So do you put tomato in your gumbo and jambalaya??