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  1. Lawrence Spies
    Lawrence Spies says:

    Relax people… It's CAJUN gumbo without tomatoes, it's CREOLE gumbo with tomatoes. However I have to agree with your comments about the ketchup, cumin(in a gumbo? really?), sugar, gravy master, etc… I mean to each their own… So, make it the way you like it.

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  2. The Shadow
    The Shadow says:

    I am a South Carolina Cajun food lover, but I don't even discuss the use of ketchup in cooking Cajun or any other food, sorry, but ketchup is not even in my vocabulary. Albeit, I will try your recipe without that ingredient, Hell I don't even have any of that stuff in my house. As for the tomatoes, I sometimes use them in Cajun meals and almost always use them in Creole cooking, both diced and whole with medium-hot peppers. The two big differences between your Cajun Gumbo and mine are, (1) I cook my rice in with the Gumbo as the last step in the process. I know, restaurants do it your way, but they do it for showy/attractive food presentation reasons. I do it my way to saturate the rice with the Gumbo flavor. (2) I also heat my okra in a fry pan prior to adding it to the Gumbo so that it will both remain solid and will lock in the okra flavor, but when added to the pot it will not become slimy while cooking in the Gumbo. Thank you for the recipe and the video.

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  3. scott considine
    scott considine says:

    this one of the first recipes i tried from you. it is amazing. i've tried authentic gumbo and this is right up there if not better. i have friends and family begging me to make this again and again. hats off sir. also ordering your book when it comes out. thank you so much!

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  4. Micah Chase
    Micah Chase says:

    That roux isn't nearly dark enough. Recently saw a few different videos of people making a dry roux. Which was pretty much just baking a cup of flower spread out in a pan in the oven for around 45 minutes at 425degrees. Checking it near the end since it starts to darken pretty fast. It ends up a chocolate powder type color that darkens up to what you expect the roux to look like when you mix in stock to put in back in with the rest.

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  5. Peter Steitz
    Peter Steitz says:

    You lost me when you put in so many packaged spices. Especially the ketchup. NOOOOOOO.
    I use gumbo filet and some crab boil. I don't mix chicken broth with mine. I use more shell fish. Maybe scallops? Crab? The Better Than Bullion is really good and I use it in many other recipes.
    Your recipe is good and I will try it with some variation. Mine might be a bit of jambalaya or what I call seafood stew. Gotta have okra or it's not authentic. Love your videos. Keep them going.

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  6. Taylor Edmonds
    Taylor Edmonds says:

    Anybody watching this video please do not make this. It is definitely not gumbo. Lemon juice? Not properly making the roux? Brown sugar? Tomatos?! Hell no. You wanna see a real gumbo recipe go watch literally any other video. I suggest Cajun ninjas chicken and sausage gumbo video

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  7. John Black
    John Black says:

    Jeff, Being from New Orleans my I suggest the next time you make Gumbo try this. Blue Runner Gombo base. You can Google the image it comes in a can. Pour it in a pot add your stock cook up. In no time you are back in New Orleans.

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  8. Brooks Webb
    Brooks Webb says:

    I’ve made bunches of gumbo over the years. Can’t believe that the best batch I have ever made comes from a New Yorker on YouTube. I just can’t believe it.

    Found an easy peasy recipe to make the roux even easier. Mix the flour and oil (I use canola) in the Dutch oven and mix well. Place into oven and heat to 350 F. Stir every 30 minutes. Since we like a dark dark roux we leave in over for about 1 hr. and 50 minutes. No standing and stirring.

    Also I want to complain about this recipe. I put all the vegetable out on my kitchen counter. I snapped my fingers. No dice. Tried again over and over for about 30 minutes. Can’t imagine what I’m doing wrong. Just gave up and diced them by hand.

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  9. susanS wright
    susanS wright says:

    Made this for the first time last night. Tried a bowl after eating supper and WOW, set my taste buds on high alert. It was delicious. Pure heaven. In fact, a big bowl is exactly what I wanted and had for breakfast today. Congratulations for a top notch recipe…Thank you so much.

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  10. DRUE MCCOLLUM
    DRUE MCCOLLUM says:

    You said “Biloxi” correctly!!! BUT why didn’t you stop in and visit us there???
    We love your IP videos! AND Gumbo!!!! Perfect combination.
    Next time please stop buy, we live by the beach and have an extra studio apartment y’all can stay at.

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  11. Annalise Pardew
    Annalise Pardew says:

    I tend to put the okra at the very end of the roux, before adding the stock, and that removes the slime… Or you could put them in a dry, hot pan and cook it off – add them later…….. I've never seasoned my roux, but I'm DEFINITELY going to be doing that tonight!! Thanks for the recipe, and I hope you enjoyed our truly amazing city!!

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