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Turkey and Sausage Gumbo w/ Pics (Critics Welcome)

Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:45 am
Posted by Seven Costanza
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:45 am
I actually made this after Christmas, but I just came across the pictures I took. We had an extra turkey for some reason, so I cooked the whole thing one night and used it for this gumbo the next night.

First, I made a roux with vegetable oil and flour (as I may have stated in other threads, I enjoy a darkish roux):


Next, I added just the onions:


I then added the rest of the vegetables (celery, bell peppers, garlic):


I forgot to take a picture of this, but after sautéing the vegetables, I threw in the cut up sausage and roughly deboned turkey.

Following that, I added turkey stock:


After cooking for about an hour, I added green onions, basil, a few bay leafs, and some sprigs of thyme:


I let it cook for another hour or so, and right before eating, I threw in some parsley (throughout the cooking process, I removed the oil and bones that floated to the top):


The finished product:
This post was edited on 1/17/13 at 9:46 am
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:49 am to
quote:

(Critics Welcome


Need to go a lot darker with that roux, bro.
Posted by CITWTT
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:50 am to
That is almost a blond butter based roux for making a bechamel sauce.
Posted by TigerSpy
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:51 am to
That's damn near a blonde roux to me. A dark roux looks like chocolate
Posted by Seven Costanza
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:54 am to
The roux looked a lot darker in person. I took the picture with my phone, and it doesn't do it justice.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
101390 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:56 am to
quote:

The roux looked a lot darker in person. I took the picture with my phone, and it doesn't do it justice.


No. You can tell in all the photos it's not nearly dark enough and it clearly ain't no camera glitch.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:00 am to
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No. You can tell in all the photos it's not nearly dark enough and it clearly ain't no camera glitch.


The flash from a camera phone does have the tendency to make things look a lot lighter

Posted by BugAC
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Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:03 am to
Question on the green onions and parsley. It looks great, BTW, but wouldn't it get a little slimy with leftovers? I typically just cut up some green onions and let people add it if they want to. Just a question, if it doesn't make it slimy, i may add some to my gumbo.
Posted by Tiger inTampa
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Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:04 am to
quote:

The flash from a camera phone does have the tendency to make things look a lot lighter


Hell yeah! Saw some New Year's Eve phone pics that made my fat arse look damn near svelt!
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
101390 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:05 am to
quote:

The flash from a camera phone does have the tendency to make things look a lot lighter


Even accounting for that, it's still not nearly dark enough.

I'm not trying to be mean or trash the guy. He said "Critics Welcome" and I'm presenting this just as constructive criticism.
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:07 am to
quote:

basil, a few bay leafs, and some sprigs of thyme


quote:

parsley


that's a lot of herbs
Posted by MeridianDog
Home on the range
Member since Nov 2010
14182 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:08 am to
No cream of Tomato soup?

No pNut Butter?

Can't be gumbo!



OK seriously - Did you like it?

Yes? Then it looks great to me. Snowing here today. Would love a cup of Gumbo about now.

I do like rice with mine.

And you should never make French Onion Soup without really cooking them onions until they are very dark - regardless of what you like.



Posted by Vol Fan in the Bayou
Member since Nov 2009
4158 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:34 am to
I can't believe my eyes. A gumbo thread without Hooper27?????
Posted by Seven Costanza
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Member since Aug 2012
1981 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:47 am to
quote:

Question on the green onions and parsley. It looks great, BTW, but wouldn't it get a little slimy with leftovers? I typically just cut up some green onions and let people add it if they want to. Just a question, if it doesn't make it slimy, i may add some to my gumbo.


I didn't find the leftovers slimy at all
This post was edited on 1/17/13 at 10:48 am
Posted by Party At LSU
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Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:47 am to
Question:

Did you roast the turkey and use the bones for a homemade stock? If so, kudos.

Also, when I do this with duck or chicken, I use the fat rendered from the bird for the fat in the roux instead of oil. You wouldn't believe the difference in flavor it makes.
Posted by Seven Costanza
The Wild West
Member since Aug 2012
1981 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:49 am to
quote:

Question:

Did you roast the turkey and use the bones for a homemade stock? If so, kudos.

Also, when I do this with duck or chicken, I use the fat rendered from the bird for the fat in the roux instead of oil. You wouldn't believe the difference in flavor it makes.


Yes sir I did and that is a great suggestion I'll have to try that.
Posted by Seven Costanza
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Member since Aug 2012
1981 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:49 am to
I agree with everyone I like my roux a lot darker. I remember I was kind of pressed for time the day I made this, but I wish I would have had it darker.
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
16924 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 11:33 am to
Looks kind of oily on top, did you skim fat?
Posted by Tommy Patel
Member since Apr 2006
7558 posts
Posted on 1/17/13 at 11:48 am to
looks yummy
Posted by s14suspense
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Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 12:04 pm to
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I threw in some parsley


Does parsley really add anything to a dish?

I've had a heavily herbed gumbo from a poster here recently and it was very tasty... I doubt he used parsley though.
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