Anyone here ever used fish sauce in a seafood gumbo?

Yes. I recommended using it at least twice here before.

I used Tiparos brand. It will add a "hmmm" to the gumbo. People won't know what it is, but they will like it.

If you decide to smell it before you squirt some in, you may not want to add it to the gumbo, so don't smell it. Also, don't let any ignorant rednecks see you adding it to the pot, because it will cause their heads to explode.

I still like to finish off the gumbo with Morton's iodized salt. It's a familiarity that people appreciate even if they don't know why.

So I recommend half fish sauce and half table salt.

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I was thinking it might add a little depth to a seafood stock

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It does.