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Duck gumbo question..

Posted on 12/30/25 at 8:09 pm
Posted by drjett
Lake Chuck
Member since May 2012
992 posts
Posted on 12/30/25 at 8:09 pm
Friend gave me 4 smoked ducks.

I always use smoked sausage.

Will that combo result in a gumbo that's too smokey?

Tia
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
9917 posts
Posted on 12/30/25 at 8:14 pm to
Never had a gumbo to smoky. Follow your go to recipe, I prefer andouille. Make sure the roux / gumbo is the color of dark chocolate.

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Posted by lsuguy84
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2009
26457 posts
Posted on 12/30/25 at 8:17 pm to
quote:

too smokey?


Posted by CrawfishElvis
Member since Apr 2021
1115 posts
Posted on 12/30/25 at 8:37 pm to
I smoke chicken thighs for my gumbo. Everyone always compliments the smoky flavor. It’s definitely not overbearing
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
52238 posts
Posted on 12/30/25 at 8:51 pm to
Not going to be a problem.
Posted by Kim Jong Ir
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
54920 posts
Posted on 12/30/25 at 10:15 pm to
quote:

Not going to be a problem.


Yep. We receive a Greenberg smoked turkey as a gift every Christmas and I make a gumbo with it after trimming some breast meat for sandwiches. Greenberg turkeys are really smokey but the gumbos are not too smokey. It won't be a problem for the OP.
This post was edited on 12/30/25 at 10:17 pm
Posted by LSUDad
Still on the move
Member since May 2004
61964 posts
Posted on 12/30/25 at 10:20 pm to
For Gumbo’s I use Smoked Green Onion Sausage, Smoked Andouille and Smoked Tasso. I gave some away, to friends, they wanted to know if I made my own Sausage, Andouille and Tasso.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
20215 posts
Posted on 12/30/25 at 10:35 pm to
I think you'll be fine.

We use pecan smoked chicken and Rabideaux's smoked andouille (very robust smoke flavor) and they do not overpower gumbo.

FTR, probably the best restaurant gumbo I've had was duck & andouille gumbo from Big Al's in Houma.

I bet yours is gonna be good.
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
16701 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 9:15 am to
It’s going to be the best gumbo you ever made.
Posted by UPT
NOLA
Member since May 2009
5920 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 9:38 am to
quote:

Will that combo result in a gumbo that's too smokey?



No such thing.

Definitely use both.
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