4 hours ago, Displaced Texan said:

Ole Justin Wilson’s take on Cajun gumbo.

I think he was the first "tv chef" I ever started watching.

13 minutes ago, YankeeSC said:

I think he was the first "tv chef" I ever started watching.

Watched him all the time as a kid. 
 

I approve this thread.    Damn fine Gumbo Tex.  Damn fine!  Thanks!

I cut the recipe in half, and only used local wild shrimp as my daughter will not eat meat.  I used the shrimp shells to make a stock.  I also threw in some frozen baby lima beans I had.  Came out spot on!  Taste/flavor was perfect. I could have gone darker on the roux, and I used about 2 Tbsp of the seasoning, would probably cut it back to 1 next time.

 

 

 

Looks great! 
 

You’ll be surprised how much more rich the gumbo becomes as the roux gets darker. Don’t be afraid of burning it, the flavor profile increases exponentially as the roux gets darker! 
 

Great job!

Thanks - yeah I was running out of time, I had already gone 2.5 hours.