re: Sour gumbo question

Posted by t00f

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Posted on 12/1/20 at 2:22 pm to bengaltigersfan

only if you add mayo

Posted by Tiger Ryno

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Posted on 12/1/20 at 3:17 pm to bengaltigersfan

Soak the tomatoes in vinegar for 2 days. Perfect sour gumbo.

Posted by Moe Betta

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Posted on 12/1/20 at 3:48 pm to Tiger Ryno

Yes, it's not necessarily the lid causing the problem, the same can happen with a big pot of chili if it is not cooled properly - it's possible for what is known as a "hot spot" to form and this is when a problem can develop -
I make my gumbo in a Magnalite pot and when I'm ready to cool the gumbo in the pot I set it in the sink and fill the sink with cold water - the cold water cools the pot and the gumbo slowly - keep changing the water as the pot/gumbo cools - it doesn't take that long and then I transfer the cooled gumbo to plastic containers and refrigerate -
never had a problem with spoiled gumbo, chili, soup, etc -

This post was edited on 12/1/20 at 4:08 pm

Posted by ruzil

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Posted on 12/1/20 at 4:49 pm to CAD703X

quote:
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Hearing that putting lid on hot cooked gumbo causes it to sour? Is this true?
I think the lid prevents the tomatoes from properly bonding with the peanut butter.

Did you learn that on amazon or something?

Posted by Tiger Ryno

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Posted on 12/1/20 at 5:19 pm to CAD703X

Posted by Powerman

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Posted on 12/2/20 at 3:40 am to Tiger Ryno

Maybe it's just dumb luck on my part but the comments in this thread have me cracking up. You'd think you'd need an advanced degree to not get food poisoning

Posted by GeauxTigers0107

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Posted on 12/2/20 at 4:37 am to Powerman

Same

Posted by OTIS2

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Posted on 12/2/20 at 5:36 am to LSUballs

Ding,ding,ding.

Posted by SixthAndBarone

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Posted on 12/2/20 at 6:17 am to OTIS2

There are some great responses in this thread and y’all are correct about cooling the gumbo. A big container won’t cool in the amount of time needed to prevent spoilage bacteria from growing.