Cracking egg in the gumbo

I grew up on eggs in gumbo--but they were usually hardboiled, peeled, and dropped into the pot just before serving. It's a common rural trick to up the protein content and "stretch" the pot to feed a max amount of people. Most folks who keep backyard chickens are always looking for ways to use eggs.

My favorite thing to add hardboiled eggs to: crawfish etouffee. The egg whites soak up the color & flavor of the crawfish fat, the yolks get creamy and delicious. Heck, the egg cooked in the gravy is almost more tasty than the crawfish.

Yeah I'm not on board with this one.

Great grandmother used to do it all the time. She made gumbo during lent a bunch and would put shrimp and the eggs.

When it was ready she would get the water boiling again and crack the egg right in the boil.... Look like oysters, taste like eggs.

So, yeh I like it.

As long as you have some tomatoes in the gumbo then I don’t see the problem with an egg or two.

If we have eggs you can bet I’m cracking a couple in at the end for myself. I thought this was common but apparently not.

Always, and just as you stated, right before it's time to serve. Crack them and slowly drop them in place and leave them for 10 minutes. Boiling eggs and dropping them in does not work like letting them boil in the roux.

Boiled eggs in seafood gumbo or stew is BAE

I’d try a boiled egg in gumbo

Grew up with boiled eggs in spaghetti sauce along with potatoes

I’ve had a boiled egg in chicken & dumplings once, didn’t care for it

I've done it...meh.. it's ok. Not something I do on a regular basis for sure.