Cajun stew with okra3/16/2024 Hey Y’all! Welcome to some good ole, down home southern cooking. Hope you enjoy giving it a try!Īs an Amazon Associate, Deep South Dish earns from qualifying purchases. Simmered for a bit before adding in the raw shrimp - for this stew I use small shrimp - then finished with a bit of parsley and sliced green onion, this makes an easy and mighty fine supper with a little less time commitment than a full blown gumbo. If you are using already peeled, frozen shrimp, simply substitute a commercial seafood, chicken or vegetable stock/broth, or just plain water. It starts with a roux, veggies are added in, and shrimp stock, easily made with the heads and shells of the raw shrimp. Whatever you call it, it's pretty much the same process as gumbo to be honest. In fact, add in whatever you like to make it your own. I know some folks would disagree with me on both sides of that, and I ain't sayin' I'm right or wrong y'all, never would I say that, so include tomatoes if you like. All of my seafood gumbo recipes contain a bit of tomato, but for the stew I don't use them. Like gumbo, some shrimp stew recipes have some form of tomato in them - whole, diced or even just a bit of paste. Sort of like a seafood version of what we know as a beef stew, and that's certainly not gumbo! My shrimp stew doesn't use okra, or gumbo filé, and has a faster cooking, and thus lighter colored and far thicker roux. While shrimp stew is similar to gumbo, it's also different. I personally have been known to use both myself! Gumbo uses a deep, rich roux, but as roux cooks, it loses it's thickening power, and that's where okra or gumbo filé comes in. What exactly sets it apart from gumbo? Well, in truth, although "rules" have relaxed on how to make it, gumbo should typically include okra, or at least gumbo filé - the ground leaf of the sassafras tree - both used, along with a roux, as thickeners. What I mean is a reference to how the same basic ingredients are often used and simply the application or process within the recipe and presentation differ. Simplicity is what makes up a Cajun Shrimp Stew - a simple light roux, onion, sweet bell pepper and a few seasonings is all there is to it!Ĭajun food kinda reminds me sometimes of Mexican food.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |