Putting Tasso in gumbo

If I have it around I might put it in a shrimp gumbo. I think it compliments it. Not in a chicken but what the hell, toss it in and damn the haters.

I've done it before. Diced finely. Adds a nice smoke flavor that can make up for shitty sausage.

I've only done it once. Didn't love it, but maybe if I'd done a small dice I would've liked it better.

Never tried in gumbo but I put it in my maque choux

I put tasso. It falls apart on its own but I've put it in the food processor also.

Tasso compliments the gumbo with another added flavor

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I've only done it once. Didn't love it, but maybe if I'd done a small dice I would've liked it better.

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That's the key if you're going to do it at all

Did it once, didn't think it really added anything to it

I started putting tasso in a lot of things and use it in place of bacon at times. Small dice it and sautee up like bacon bits.

But this only goes for good tasso. Tasso Maque Choux might be my favorite side of all time.

I always do, but I would only do it if it's quality tasso from a small market (especially anything from Ville Platte) so you get the smoke flavor without additional spices. I don't dice it up as most have posted, I leave it in sausage-sized chunks so they are easy to identify.

As with most gumbo discussions, it's a personal taste that depends on the gumbo you grew up eating, IMO.

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Tasso is usually seasoned with favors I wouldn't use in my gumbo.

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What flavors are you referring to?