re: My first attempt at homemade gumbo (w/ pics)

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this was andouille I picked up from Fresh Market (or at least the little placard said it was) .. it was raw, didn't look like it had been smoked

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You do realize that boiling water will cook the meat? :) I don't understand why people think they need to cook meat before throwing it into a soup or gumbo. I can maybe understand if you don't like your sausage to absorb too much of the gumbo, but that is the way I like it so I just throw all the meat in there and let it cook for an hour to 1.5 hours. I may try browning the chicken next time, because that could add some good flavor.