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Essay on How to make gumbo

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Can you name just one famous southern Cajun recipe? Well I can and it’s my favorite Cajun meal. Its basic name is gumbo, but there are many gumbo recipes so I’ll be specific. My favorite is “New Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo” and it’s delicious. I got the recipe from a great cookbook. It’s called “Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Fork In The Road”. Would you like to learn how to make it? If so keep reading and follow along?
Now first things first. You need to go to the store for a few ingredients, because I’m sure you don’t just keep okra around for the sake of it. What you will need for the seasoning mix is: 1 tablespoon sweet paprika, 1 tablespoon dry mustard, 2 ½ teaspoons dried sweet basil leaves, 2 teaspoons of salt, …show more content…

Next you sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mix on the diced chicken; then sprinkle the shrimp with another tablespoon of the seasoning mix. Now you need a 5 quart pot, preferably nonstick, and you need to preheat it over high heat to 350 degrees, which should be around 4 minutes, depending on conditions.
Then add 3 cups of the mustard greens, 2 cups of the onions, all of the bell peppers, celery, and bay leaves. The one cup of okra and dump it all in the pot and cook, stirring occasionally to check for sticking. After 8 minutes add the apple juice and remaining seasoning mix, stir and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, should take 6 to 8 minutes. Add the seasoned chicken, cover the pot and cook for 2 minutes.
What you need to do next is add the browned flower and stir it in until a paste forms, then cover and cook for a minute. After the one minute add both the defatted stocks and stir well. Then cover the pot, bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Still with me on this? Good, don’t worry only a few more steps to go. After the three minutes add the collard greens, the rest of the mustard seeds, okra and onions. Mix the vegetables in well.
Cover and cook again for 5 minutes. Next add the fresh seasoned shrimp and boil. When the shrimp turns pink and plump it’s finally ready

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