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Gumbo makes me feel awful - is it the type of sausage I’m using?
Posted on 2/19/24 at 9:14 am
Posted on 2/19/24 at 9:14 am
Whenever I make gumbo - and it’s damn good gumbo - I feel absolutely awful after eating it. I’ll even wake up the next day feeling swollen, bloated, and queasy. I eat a normal sized bowl with rice and a dollop of potato salad. I might have a bit more, but nothing outrageous in terms of portion sizes.
My recipe is pretty standard:
1 cup oil
1 cup flour
2 onions
2 bell peppers
4 stalks celery
6 garlic cloves
Tony Chacherie’s for seasoning
3 bay leaves
2 lbs conecuh hickory smoked sausage
2 small-sized rotisserie chickens, deboned and deskinned
3 quarts of chicken stock
I make the roux dark. I also slow grill the sausage to render fat before slicing.
There’s no way y’all feel like arse after eating gumbo, right? It’s one of my favorite foods, and I’m always reminded when I make it why I don’t make it very often.
Pic for validation and portion size:
My recipe is pretty standard:
1 cup oil
1 cup flour
2 onions
2 bell peppers
4 stalks celery
6 garlic cloves
Tony Chacherie’s for seasoning
3 bay leaves
2 lbs conecuh hickory smoked sausage
2 small-sized rotisserie chickens, deboned and deskinned
3 quarts of chicken stock
I make the roux dark. I also slow grill the sausage to render fat before slicing.
There’s no way y’all feel like arse after eating gumbo, right? It’s one of my favorite foods, and I’m always reminded when I make it why I don’t make it very often.
Pic for validation and portion size:
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Posted on 2/19/24 at 9:16 am to StringedInstruments
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is it the type of sausage I’m using
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2 lbs conecuh hickory smoked sausage
Yes
Posted on 2/19/24 at 9:18 am to StringedInstruments
You could try making a simple chicken soup with the same ingredients sans the roux to see if that's what causing you to feel that way.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 9:25 am to StringedInstruments
If you are using store-bought stock and rotisserie chickens, it's likely bloating due to sodium intake.
Make your own stock. Roast up some boneless, skinless chicken thighs, and season gumbo to taste.
Also it could be the oil you use. Some folks have stomach issues when it comes to neutral oils.
Make your own stock. Roast up some boneless, skinless chicken thighs, and season gumbo to taste.
Also it could be the oil you use. Some folks have stomach issues when it comes to neutral oils.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 10:06 am to StringedInstruments
It could be anything. The roux would be my first guess as to why your stomach would feel bad, but I'm not sure about swollen and bloated. If you think it's the sausage, simply eat some that's not in the gumbo and see if you feel bad.
But, you're using Alabama sausage in your gumbo, so maybe it is the sausage!!!
But, you're using Alabama sausage in your gumbo, so maybe it is the sausage!!!
Posted on 2/19/24 at 10:35 am to StringedInstruments
IMO is you’ve got a sodium problem.
Tony’s has a shite load, there’s a reduced sodium version available.
If it’s store bought chicken stock it’s got a shite load also. As with the Tony’s there’s reduced sodium available. Or make your own.
Sausage is loaded with sodium.
And the rotisserie chicken also has a ton, it’s what keeps it moist.
Cut back on sodium somewhere and I guarantee you’ll be feeling better.
Tony’s has a shite load, there’s a reduced sodium version available.
If it’s store bought chicken stock it’s got a shite load also. As with the Tony’s there’s reduced sodium available. Or make your own.
Sausage is loaded with sodium.
And the rotisserie chicken also has a ton, it’s what keeps it moist.
Cut back on sodium somewhere and I guarantee you’ll be feeling better.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 10:55 am to StringedInstruments
It's the potato salad. Potato salad does not belong in gumbo and should be served on the side.
Also, use your own smoked chicken and get a better quality sausage (non smoked).
Also, use your own smoked chicken and get a better quality sausage (non smoked).
Posted on 2/19/24 at 10:56 am to StringedInstruments
Store bought potato salad always makes me feel sick, the 2 times that I eat it!
Posted on 2/19/24 at 2:19 pm to StringedInstruments
I'll need you to send me a few gallons for my professional evaluation. That looks good!
As far as the excess sodium suggestion, that is possible. Try drinking a couple glasses of water after eating it, before going to bed.
As far as the excess sodium suggestion, that is possible. Try drinking a couple glasses of water after eating it, before going to bed.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 2:48 pm to StringedInstruments
I'm not the kind of person to criticize another man's gumbo, but since you are asking, that is the darkest gumbo I think I've ever seen. It looks incredibly rich and strong, to each his own. But when it's making you sick when you eat it, maybe tone it down a little. As another said, less roux, and maybe a less dark roux, and the other suggestions already posted, less greasy meats in it.
It could be aging. I used to be able to eat a greasy rack of baby back ribs with no problem. Now, if I eat more than 3, I have to bring a bottle of pepto with me to bed. My body just can't handle the grease-sodium bombs like it used to. Same symptoms as you described.
It could be aging. I used to be able to eat a greasy rack of baby back ribs with no problem. Now, if I eat more than 3, I have to bring a bottle of pepto with me to bed. My body just can't handle the grease-sodium bombs like it used to. Same symptoms as you described.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 2:49 pm to StringedInstruments
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There’s no way y’all feel like arse after eating gumbo, right?
I feel pretty terrible after eating gumbo. I think it's a combination of things for me. First, I don't eat a ton of carbs, and rice always makes me feel bad after eating it. Second, I'm pretty sure the roux that makes me feel bad, oil/grease gives me pretty bad heart burn.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 3:10 pm to StringedInstruments
Sounds like you may need to try a soy gumbo
Posted on 2/19/24 at 3:14 pm to StringedInstruments
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1 cup oil
What kind of oil?
LINK
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While some cooking oil is packed with healthy fat which can improve your metabolism and increase satiety throughout the day, other oils are instead riddled with additives that may overload your body with calories and provoke bloating in the belly. If you find yourself using cooking oil regularly and are unsure which variety to use in order to bolster your overall health, there’s one variety that should be left out of your cooking lineup for good.
An unexpected answer as the name is undeniably misleading, vegetable oil may actually be the culprit to your bloating and weight gain when consumed regularly within your diet. Oils are well known for containing high volumes of fat, but not all fat is healthy, with vegetable oil lacking in omega-3 fatty acids.
“Vegetable oils and oils that have a high ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids can cause bloating and inflammation,” notes nutritionist Lisa Richards. Although they are called ‘vegetable oils,’ this variation is often derived from seeds, nuts, and soybeans, which has been known to cause bloating and digestive problems within the stomach as it is heavily processed.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 3:29 pm to StringedInstruments
Try your recipe using this...sounds like you might have a gluten allergy like my younger brother.
We switch a few years ago and now that's the only way my OLDER brother will make. You can't tell a difference in taste.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 4:20 pm to StringedInstruments
Gluten issue?
Posted on 2/19/24 at 4:33 pm to StringedInstruments
I only use Jacob's andouille for my gumbo. Not the one on airline, but the original by river road in Laplace.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 7:24 pm to StringedInstruments
I use 3/4 olive oil and 1/4 butter for my roux. I have used vegetable oil and I find it is harder on my guts.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 7:54 pm to StringedInstruments
I am sure that it’s possible that the sausage could be making you sick.
With my GI problems I have found out the hard way that sausage can trigger my pancreatitis. Certain brands can literally put me in the ER or get me admitted.
Haven’t tried Conegah in years so can’t say specifically but it is in the price range to make me suspicious.
With my GI problems I have found out the hard way that sausage can trigger my pancreatitis. Certain brands can literally put me in the ER or get me admitted.
Haven’t tried Conegah in years so can’t say specifically but it is in the price range to make me suspicious.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 9:56 pm to StringedInstruments
Looks like dog food..
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:48 pm to StringedInstruments
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it’s damn good gumbo
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makes me feel awful
Wtf?
I'd lower that oil-flour ratio. Go 1c flour to 3/4c avo oil. And don't cook the roux to that charcoal color you got going on there. And if you're using rotisserie chickens, after you remove all the meat rub the carcass with a little oil and roast in a 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes then make your own stock with that.
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