Gumbo

GUMBO Gumbo is probably one of my favorite things to eat. It is kind of spicy and hot but I still love it. Gumbo is a stew or soup that originated in South Louisiana during the 18th century. It usually has a stock that has very strong flavor and consists of the stock, meat or shellfish, and many different vegetables. There are a lot of different types of gumbo but the most often ones seen or the most popular ones are Cajun and Creole gumbo. Creole is very popular in New Orleans and contains shellfish tomatoes and some type of thickener. Cajun however, has many different variations and usually has a dark roux (a French base, made with flour and fat) with either some type of shellfish or fowl. Sausage and ham can be added to both varieties and usually is. The first time I had gumbo was probably a year ago at The Cheescake Factory by the Danbury Fair Mall. I had never had gumbo before and I was interested in what it would taste and look like. It was a very thick soup and was served with rice and some type of garnish on top of it. The gumbo looked a lot like the one shown here and I am pretty sure that it was a Creole gumbo I ate judging by the research I have done. And as you can see in the picture below gumbo can be made in many different ways and they can also look very different. I really enjoyed the gumbo but it is very filling and I don’t think anyone could finish it in one serving but, it tastes very good and is delicious. I would recommend it to anyone especially those who are fans of spicy food and thick soup. I would really like to eat this again because it was so good. Tommy S