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re: Tomatoes in da Gumbo

Posted on 11/9/24 at 5:48 pm to
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
9833 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 5:48 pm to
She made a creole gumbo. Not my thing, but it is a thing.
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
35739 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 5:49 pm to
No he'll no no no
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
23129 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 5:56 pm to
My philosophy on tomatoes in gumbo depends on the type of gumbo. A blonde roux chicken and sausage gumbo? Tomatoes are fine.

Dark seafood gumbo? No tomatoes.
Posted by thermal9221
Youngsville
Member since Feb 2005
14039 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 5:59 pm to
quote:

always add tomatoes…three or four whole from the can squeezed in, no can juice. It doesn’t make the gumbo “red” it just adds another flavor profile as they melt into the liquid if it tastes good and I assume it did why are you whining?


You’re not making gumbo.
Posted by Locoguan0
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2017
6261 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 6:00 pm to
There are people who can take care of this problem for you... You'll be contacted shortly.
Posted by junior
baton rouge
Member since Mar 2005
2450 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 6:02 pm to
It’s definitely grounds for alimony!!!

She’ll owe you tons!
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
145056 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 6:10 pm to
quote:

Wife (no pics) put stewed tomatoes in the gumbo for the game tonight.
that's not a gumbo
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
7543 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 6:28 pm to
quote:

Wife (no pics) put stewed tomatoes in the gumbo for the game tonight. Is this just grounds for no alimony in the divorce I’m filing Monday?


A slap will do I think
Posted by Water
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2020
1070 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 6:58 pm to
You can’t fix her
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
75872 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 7:05 pm to
quote:

Dark seafood gumbo


The only real gumbo there is.
Posted by Cuthbert13
Member since Apr 2024
522 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 7:21 pm to
She gotta geaux
Posted by Hogbit
Benton, AR
Member since Aug 2019
3091 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 7:43 pm to
quote:

It makes it taste better so who the frick cares if it's not traditional.

WTF? Even arkies know not to do that.
Posted by Hogbit
Benton, AR
Member since Aug 2019
3091 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 7:47 pm to
quote:

That's called soup.

Or goulash
Posted by LongDucDong911
Member since Jan 2024
338 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 7:53 pm to
Not that uncommon in New Orleans. Guess it’s the creole influence. To each their own. At least we don’t put potato salad in it.
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
8741 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 8:27 pm to
authentic chili is tomato free also. otherwise it would be spaghetti sauce
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
15148 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 8:39 pm to
quote:

At least we don’t put potato salad in it.

I have more respect for someone who does potato salad with a dark roux than someone who makes tomato gumbo inspired stew.
Posted by FutureCorridor49
US 90
Member since May 2023
588 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 10:24 pm to
Everyone here acts like gumbo was invented in the 80s. Look at an early 1900’s Louisiana cookbook and you’ll see that baws were making gumbos out of tons of shite back then including tomatoes.


But in 2024 everyone thinks they make da best gumbo when you all copying the same Paul Prudhomme method and your “secret ingredient” is which sausage you buy.

Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
130584 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 10:25 pm to
If you take a gumbo and add tomatoes to it, it can be delicious



But it is not a gumbo any longer
Posted by gizmothepug
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2015
8108 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 10:43 pm to
quote:

Wife (no pics) put stewed tomatoes in the gumbo for the game tonight.


WTF does it matter? Somebody worried about damn tomatoes in a pot of gumbo will put a couple big scopes of potato salad with enough Blue Plate Mayonnaise to kill a horse, in his perfect bowl oh gumbo.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
34479 posts
Posted on 11/9/24 at 10:46 pm to
quote:

At least we don’t put potato salad in it.

Potato salad in gumbo is actually a traditional thing, or at least old school, according to a good article I read recently. On the side or a big clump in the middle.
Spoon some and dunk in the gumbo and balances the heat.
So damn good.
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