re: Seafood Gumbo with Pics

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That looks perfect!!! Could I possibly press you for exact quantities of what you use? How much water for stock? How much weight for the meats? How much thyme and oregano etc?

I want to be able to make this this week!

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This should get you close enough, Jibba. I will also edit the OP to include this list.

Stock:
-3 gallons water
-3 yellow onions
-2 celery stalks
-2 carrots
-4 toes smashed garlic
-4 Bay leaves
-2 tsp dry oregano
-5-6 sprigs fresh thyme
-1 tbsp peppercorns
-15 halved gumbo crabs
-heads and peels from 4 lbs. shrimp

The rest:
-2 c oil
-3 c flour
-4 yellow onions
-1 green bell
-1 red bell
-2 stalks celery
-4 toes minced garlic
-1 bunch green onion + more for garnish
-kosher salt
-black pepper
-white pepper
-cayenne pepper
-garlic powder
-onion powder
-2 tbsp dry oregano
-10 sprigs fresh thyme (5 early, 5 late), stemmed and minced
-4 lbs peeled shrimp
-1 qt (around 30) shucked, strained oysters, liquor reserved
-1 lb lump crabmeat