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Goodness Gracious, Great Bowls of Gumbo

sk 10 people in Louisiana how they make their gumbo and what they put in it, and chances are very good you’ll get 10 different answers. Likely, the most common method of preparing a gumbo is to begin with the roux, then cook the holy trinity of veggies in the roux, add the broth and meats or seafood, and simmer everything together. Although that order of cooking is arguably the most traditional, it doesn’t produce a gumbo with the most possible flavor. Using all the essential gumbo ingredients but borrowing a cooking method we

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