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Gumbo filé - Yay or Nay?
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:22 pm
Do any of you use gumbo filé? I haven't used it before and don't know much about other than it is a thickener. Is it worth it?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:26 pm to lsuguy84
IMO....no. Never was a fan. But I'm sure you'll find folks on both sides of the discussion. Comes down to your personal taste/preference.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:50 pm to GeauxTigers0107
File in my world is on the table as a condiment folks shake some on their gumbo if they wanna. Fresh ground it give a good flavor. YA gotta be careful though too much in ya gumbo can be bad for ya. It's Ground sassafras leaves so google it and make your own opinion.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 3:23 pm to lsuguy84
Probably used more in Creole gumbo than Cajun, so no.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 3:41 pm to lsuguy84
Nope. It just never even enters my mind to use it. Gumbo's just fine without it.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 3:45 pm to lsuguy84
Add it at the table. Just a pinch.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 3:59 pm to lsuguy84
I buy it in a baby food jar. Put a little when I'm making a gumbo and add a little when I serve myself a bowl. Flip that spoon over and use the handle to scoop out a little bit.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 4:12 pm to bdevill
My folks are Cajun and they use it on chicken and sausage gumbo, never on a seafood gumbo. They like thin gumbos and it isn't a thickener to them, just flavor. My dad always has fresh stuff.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 4:14 pm to lsuguy84
Yay. But just a little goes a long way.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 4:44 pm to BigDropper
Seasoning at the table only. Not as thickener. Usually in chicken/sausage or duck/oyster
Posted on 2/23/17 at 5:12 pm to lsuguy84
Yes.
We add it at the table, but don't cook with it.
We add it at the table, but don't cook with it.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 5:55 pm to lsuguy84
Yep as a condiment. If I eat two big bowls, I might put a little in one...then again I might not.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 6:35 pm to lsuguy84
Chauvin-style gumbo, AKA "file' gumbo" is basically a no roux gumbo where file' is a vital ingredient. So, yes.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 7:14 pm to Honky Lips
I sprinkle some on chicken and sausage as a seasoning.
My dad always says sprinkle the file'on your rice before you ladle in the gumbo, and it will blend easier with less stirring.
My dad always says sprinkle the file'on your rice before you ladle in the gumbo, and it will blend easier with less stirring.
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