re: Potato salad for gumbo

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'm not yet convinced this whole thing isn't some elaborate troll by Ed O to get back at people mocking the way he speaks.

'Hey baws, look at these couyons putting Tata salad in dey gumbo cause ole Eddy tol dem so!'

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Well, cher, I'm from Ed's hometown. We eat potato salad with our gumbo, long before Coach O told anyone about it. Whether you put it on the side or in the bowl is personal preference.

Proper DTB (down the bayou) potato salad for gumbo is fairly plain, a little sharp/tart from dill relish and/or vinegar, and not too chunky: it's more spready/mashed potato-y than chunks. Hardboiled eggs, finely chopped celery, dill relish, a splash of vinegar (or pickle brine), mayo, yellow or creole mustard, a little cayenne if you want (or paprika if you don't like heat). The trick is to mix it all up while the boiled potatoes are still piping hot--they will crumble & soak up the seasonings.

And no one from DTB would call him "old Eddy"....he's BéBé to us.