The Uk Awesome Member And Growers Thread

[G gnome]

im all good, had a great day with my better half. How was the gumbo?

Wife ses its my best yet.....if ya wanna come on out ill make ya a fresh batch

 

[Mr Bee]

Uhoh we got us a Internet tuff guy....

Internet,tv,dvd,cable u name it im tuff on em all.

 

[G gnome]

Internet,tv,dvd,cable u name it im tuff on em all.

I wudnt have ya any other way bud

 

[Limonene]

Wife ses its my best yet.....if ya wanna come on out ill make ya a fresh batch

yes thats a date. whats it taste like, spicy?

 

[G gnome]

yes thats a date. whats it taste like, spicy?

It can be but i got the kids to think about....i used 1/4tsp of cayenne pepper for about 4 quarts of gumbo. The sausage has a lil spice to it but def not hot

 

[Limonene]

It can be but i got the kids to think about....i used 1/4tsp of cayenne pepper for about 4 quarts of gumbo. The sausage has a lil spice to it but def not hot

so like a gravy stew kind of thing?

 

[G gnome]

so like a gravy stew kind of thing?

U never had it? To me ...gumbo is all about texture. ..its the hardest thing to get proper....the roux is cooked for 25 minutes its easy to fuck up......yeah....i guess a stew but like nothin else...

 

[Limonene]

U never had it? To me ...gumbo is all about texture. ..its the hardest thing to get proper....the roux is cooked for 25 minutes its easy to fuck up......yeah....i guess a stew but like nothin else...

yes I've NEVER seen it in the uk, doubt i ever will. But I've always wondered about it. I make my own version of jambalaya, probably nothing like it should be buts its banging! U ever make that?

 

[G gnome]

@Limonene ever heard of emeril Lagasse? His gumbo is similar to mine....theres a cpl things i do different but very similar. U shud give it a go.

 

[Limonene]

@Limonene ever heard of emeril Lagasse? His gumbo is similar to mine....theres a cpl things i do different but very similar. U shud give it a go.

i might have a go this weekend. Im just looking it up, can't get that sausage though, could i use chorizo? i fucking love chorizo

 

[G gnome]

yes I've NEVER seen it in the uk, doubt i ever will. But I've always wondered about it. I make my own version of jambalaya, probably nothing like it should be buts its banging! U ever make that?

I had a buddy who was a chef who used to make jambalaya. ....if i remember correctly the ingredients are similar but the sauce is tomato based.

i might have a go this weekend. Im just looking it up, can't get that sausage though, could i use chorizo? i fucking love chorizo

NO u will not get anything remotely resembling gumbo if u use chorizo. ....jjust use a good smoked pork sausage from the local butcher

 

[Limonene]

I had a buddy who was a chef who used to make jambalaya. ....if i remember correctly the ingredients are similar but the sauce is tomato based.

NO u will not get anything remotely resembling gumbo if u use chorizo. ....jjust use a good smoked pork sausage from the local butcher

ok ill get some smoked sausage and give it a go, just looking at that guys recipe.

 

[G gnome]

ok ill get some smoked sausage and give it a go, just looking at that guys recipe.

Do u know what file powder is? Its one of tje ingredients but ive never used it....

 

[G gnome]

ok ill get some smoked sausage and give it a go, just looking at that guys recipe.

Good deal man...cant wait to see ur take on it.....

P.S. ur committed now and i know ur gonna come thru in a big way

 

[Limonene]

Do u know what file powder is? Its one of tje ingredients but ive never used it....

Filé powder, also called gumbo filé, is a spicyherb made from the dried and ground leaves of the North American sassafras tree (Sassafras albidum).[1]
i do now

 

[Limonene]

Good deal man...cant wait to see ur take on it.....

P.S. ur committed now and i know ur gonna come thru in a big way

oh yeah its going down. 100%.

 

[G gnome]

Filé powder, also called gumbo filé, is a spicyherb made from the dried and ground leaves of the North American sassafras tree (Sassafras albidum).[1]
i do now

I never cud find it...i dont live near creoleville so maybe thats why.....haha.....plus not many ppl cook live me

 

[G gnome]

oh yeah its going down. 100%.

my best advice is careful w the roux its easy to burn....

 

[Limonene]

i can get it in the uk for £4 plus £4 delivery, shall i bother? u say u don't use it.

 

[G gnome]

i can get it in the uk for £4 plus £4 delivery, shall i bother? u say u don't use it.

I dont use it but by all means try it out....i. an see how it wud be good knowin now that its from the sassafras