http://www.gumbocity.com/blog Gumbo Its Not Just For Mardi Gras Sun, 09 May 2010 14:20:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So now that we are in our new house i intend to host two annual parties a year. The first one is going to be a October Fest style party with the theme of Home Made Beer and Chili contest. The second party is going to be a Gumbo with ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/gumbo-party/ So i made a batch of gumbo today and I just was not as happy with it as wanted to be. It got way to salty even for me. I used a store bought pre-made creole seasonings and i think it was made from a salt block. My fault because ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/creole-seasoning/ It's getting to be spring time and our food choices are going to start to turn just like the season. It the time of the year when i start looking to make potato salad. To that end i have found a site www.easypotatosalad.com that has the best potato salad recipe ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/potato-salad-recipes/ It's that time of the year when we start to break out the big pots. The weather is turning colder and i'm in the mood for some comfort food. With football in full swing now I'm looking for some good chili recipes for that game day party. At night I'm ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/soup-chili-and-gumbo/ Once again its that time of the year when the temp is starting to drop and the gumbo pots are getting heated up. While gumbo is an anytime food for me alot of people only cook it durring the colder months. You would think that with the invention of air ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/its-gumbo-time-of-the-year/ Here is an easy ham jambalaya that i found over on southern foods. I can't take credit for it but i did change it up some to meet my likes. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked ham, diced 1 cup green pepper, chopped 1 cup chopped onion 1 can (14.5 ounces) tomatoes, diced 1 cup no fat chicken ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/easy-ham-jambalaya/ Well its that time of the year when we are starting to think about the coming colder months and Gumbo. Football season is starting and what could be better than Gumbo for the Sunday crew showing up to watch the game. For these informal gatherings i like to make just ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/that-time-of-the-year/ Making a dark roux for gumgo can be the toughest part of the whole process. So here is a tip for the perfect unburnt roux. Mix your fat and flour in the castiron pot that you are going to make the gumbo in and place it in a 375 deg ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/roux-tip/ So i was watching a show last night about gumbo and i learned or I should say remembered some facts that i have failed to pass on here at Gumbo City. For instance there is a trade off when making a Roux. As your Roux gets darker it get more ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/roux-facts/ So what is the difference between the two? Well here is the scope. Gumbo is a soup or stew like dish that is based on a Roux (Flour and Fat) that is used to thicken it. It is serverd Over Rice Jumbalay is a Rice based dish that you add other ingredients ... http://www.gumbocity.com/blog/jambalaya-vs-gumbo/