re: Gumbo makes me feel awful - is it the type of sausage I’m using?

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sausage (non smoked).

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Was feeling a little froggy yesterday and since I knew the potato salad comment would make people insane, thought I throw in the "non smoked" part.

Of course smoked sausage goes in gumbo and the potato salad comment is a personal preference.

I should have thrown in tomatos and made this place go crazy!

1 . The fatty sausage
2. I like a dark roux but that looks like tar . Mabye a little too rich.
3. The high sodium and carbs will bloat you like a hot air balloon.

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1 . The fatty sausage
2. I like a dark roux but that looks like tar . Mabye a little too rich.

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I agree with this. I like using Conecuh and another sausage (Big Mike's/Veron's) but I always cook them first and then add less oil to make my roux. And like Tiger said, that broth looks too dark.

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I'm not the kind of person to criticize another man's gumbo, but since you are asking, that is the darkest gumbo I think I've ever seen. It looks incredibly rich and strong, to each his own. But when it's making you sick when you eat it, maybe tone it down a little. As another said, less roux, and maybe a less dark roux, and the other suggestions already posted, less greasy meats in it.

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This.

I've never seen a gumbo THAT dark. I got full just looking at it. That looks heavy as shite and I could imagine would sit pretty rough.

Maybe go a little lighter with a little less?

All my gumbos are that dark. Typically the darker the roux the thinner, less floury, the gumbo. So I don't really get the connection between the dark roux and possible gluten induced bloated gut reaction.

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Probably has kitchen bouquet in it, which I’m sure contributes to feeling like shite after

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I posted the recipe. No kitchen bouquet.

And for those saying my roux was too dark, here’s the roux literally a second before I dumped the Trinity in:

Look,I make a lot of good gumbo and I never use Conecuh sausage. It is great on the grill but WAY too fatty for a gumbo. Stuff will tear ur stomach up!

The mention about feeling queasy makes me wonder if you have a gallbladder or liver problem. You may not be fully digesting fats. Get checked next annual physical.

Swollen and bloated is likely too much sodium. How much sodium do you normally intake during a regular week. If it’s not a lot, then this can def be enough to do that.

Use the salt free stock or make your own with no salt. Don’t use rotisserie chicken. Cut back on Tony’s.

I use salt free stock if I don’t have homemade and use fresh chicken and I barely need to add salt to my gumbo.