Cajun Cooking #2 The Gumbo

[@Rdrake1413]

I enjoy your videos very much. There are the best gardening videos I have seen. They are informative and funny. I always look forward to seeing the updates. Thanks so much for the time you put into them and bringing then to us. Robert Drake

[@thesmiths2004]

the next Justin Wilson...... My grandma and family came out of Crowley and had some great recipes. You bring back old memories. Thanks!

[@thuffman44]

I'm a new subscriber, and I know this video is a few years old. But, I just wanted to comment to say "Thank you". I've really enjoyed watching all of your videos.. Thank you so much for all that you've done.. Best wishes and god bless

[@webcajun]

Hey Tim, I’m still cooking those Gumbos the same way as in the video. Cajun cooking is real simple and hasn’t changed much as long as I can remember. Glad you enjoy the videos…..Donald

[@ThanksgivingWalk]

Child, you done got my mouth a watering something fierce! Once again, another very enjoyable video. Keep them coming. Take care now you hear.

[@semco72057]

That is a great and I remember my first time eating some while stationed at Barksdale AFB, in Bossier City, Louisiana and a friend and his wife cooked up a large meal for the guys in our squadron who had never eaten any gumbo before. We had plenty of food, and everyone was full, and happy with the meal.

[@webcajun]

Wife cooked a pot of Gumbo last weekend. I could eat some more today......Donald

[@semco72057]

I would love to be there to help you all out with that gumbo, and is planning on cooking some this week at home. I wish you all a nice rest of the week.

[@medilsom]

That looked so awesome! Love the idea of pre-making the roux... I will definitely practice with that first before I actually make my first pot... Getting that right is crucial, everything else is easy! Thanks so much for the tutorial!!!! Yum!!!

[@MaryColwell1]

Thank you Donald another FANTASTIC video, keep it on Gregory

[@elliottgilman3868]

Thank for your videos, I'm from katy texas area, and i miss coming to louisiana, the folk, the food, and the lessons i can learn, thanks again my friend cant wait to see the rest of the videos

[@webcajun]

+Elliott Gilman Glad you enjoy the videos.....Donald

[@jstrunck]

Mercy Sakes Mr. Donald, Your Gumbo is raking me over the coals! Looks Dang GOOD!! Take Care, John

[@onegrams]

I can smell it by just watching this video... thanks for sharing.... Keep the videos a comming.... Love them... ^5

[@traptfan777]

Oh man i love gumbo now it's 11:00 pm here and you are making me hungry LOL Thanks for the awesome vid you are a great man i love to watch youre vids.

[@kdolo100]

Greetings Donald, i just tried this with ham chunks instead of smoked sausage because i forgot to pick it up at the store. Man it was the best gumbo i made so far! Thanks Donald.

[@vincentlanoiselet4243]

Looks really yummy for those cold winter days...

[@Ikliptic]

Keep the videos comin, Gotta love it.

[@ikeepitreal10123]

Thanks for posting this viedo. This was awesome. Love the wood burning stove. im going to get one.

[@In2HealthyLiving]

This is a FANTASTIC recipe - and I love how you presented this video. I would love to see you do a video on how to prepare traditional red beans & rice!!!

[@webcajun]

+In2HealthyLiving Glad you enjoyed the video. I'll put Red Beans and Rice on the list......Donald

[@webcajun]

Really a simple dish that taste so good....... Donald

[@mrtilley66]

Wow that looks good,I would love to ride to southern La. to be a food taster on your next pot.lol

[@webcajun]

You got me listening to Haiku and I'll have you cooking like a real cajun. There may be hope for both of us...... Donald

[@MadBadVoodo]

Love the vid man! Five Stars!!

[@colemankamryn]

I sure do miss this guys videos.

[@leedoss6905]

Me too. 😢

[@railroadman57]

MMMMM that sure does look good !

[@tiraatkins4900]

brown crunchy goodness is what is on the bottom of that pot! This looks delish....so I'm gonna have to give it a try. TY for this vid.

[@webcajun]

I think you'll like it.....Donald

[@fritze3849]

Thanks, now to find andoullie sausage around here, that is a problem.. had a hard time finding it in st louis! you folks down there have all the good food!!

[@erwinmontero9067]

That looks so tasty, i need to try this definitely. Greetings from Mexico :)

[@webcajun]

You'll like it......Donald

[@JesusIsLoveTR]

This looks amazing Sir! C'est Ci Bon!

[@webcajun]

Real easy to make and not expensive. You can feed a bunch of people from a pot of Gumbo…..Donald

[@svtcontour]

Looks awesome. I'm going to make this tonight ! :)

[@Z71Ranger]

Great video! I will give it a try!!!

[@webcajun]

The first little cool snap of the year is “Gumbo” weather. : ) …..Donald

[@webcajun]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed ......... Donald

[@Codybanksguy]

My 21st birthday is tomorrow. Not going out to a fancy restaraunt...Psh...Gonna make some good ol Gumbo :D It's been a nice summer full of jambalaya, but now that it's sept again--and gettin chilly, it's time to get some gumbo on haha :D

[@imacrapschick]

Good Golly Miss Molly.... that looks fine!!!! Think I might attempt to make this.... it was so simple....I always thought gumbo was harder to make than this....I didn't know roux was just gravy before the water. Thank u webcajun!!!!!!

[@webcajun]

jessica kiefer Most of the REAL Cajun dishes are very simple to make.....Donald

[@1DRock37167]

Thats a nice Shintoku knife Donald, I would be lost without mine. So you dont debone the chicken before you put it back in, interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@webcajun]

Hey Robert ... glad you enjoy the videos, I have fun shooting them. The best part is making new friends along the way.......... Donald

[@GWT181]

Miss this fellow RIP @Webcajun

[@jbropous2864]

Okay, my friend, everyone has their own gumbo recipe. For me, the true SW Louisiana gumbo goes like this: When your roux gets to the right color, you stop the cooking with ice-cold green and white onions. You add the meat (shrimp, chicken, or smoked CAJUN sausage), red and black pepper, and THAT is it. No additional ingredients. I'm a Mahatma Rice guy. My big brothers love potato salad in theirs, not me. Just gumbo and rice, But there are MANY variations to gumbo, and it seems the farther east you go along I-10 to New Orleans, the more ingredients they throw in. But to me, the basic recipe I gave above is absolutely the most traditional, and the most enjoyable, gumbo that there is, but then again, it is the gumbo I grew up with. But, Sir, a VERY good video!!!!

[@WoundedEgo]

Dang, that looks yummy.

[@10ga]

Donald, I like the way you're living my friend. I'm from east Tennesse but I'm known as the guy who can cook some good cajun food up in my part of the hills. I guess it's because I like it so much. I wanted to ask you about your roux, I use butter and flour instead of oil, Have you tried butter and is there a reason you don't like it? I was also considering using some bacon grease to make a roux, what's your thoughts? Thanks for your videos, I really enjoy them.......10ga

[@KrittikaKitty]

Love it! :- ) will try it this weekend

[@webcajun]

@MaryColwell1 ... glad you enjoyed and you're welcome.........Donald

[@broccolihart1]

Thank you chef for the video...I call all the cooks from Orleans chef because they know how to cook. Now, I needs me one of them snub nosed spoons...lol

[@ooohhitskaren63]

my momma makes chicken gumbo that she learned from my dad's mom, yes my dad is cajun. Mom always made it the first snow of the season. Dad always knew what he was having dinner that day...lol. We put vinegar in ours at the table to spice it up some. I need momma to teach me how she makes it. We are from south Louisiana, so our roux is dark.

[@joetiller1031]

Donald man that looks good I think I got a little Cajun in me I like all the Cajun food, we had some coonass cajiuns working in the plant I worked at they would cook some for us guys man they could cook.

[@webcajun]

It's all in the seasoning.....Donald

[@mikerosner]

that look so good granny in Mississippi I remember her makin some good stuff

[@webcajun]

+mike rosner Gumbo is mostly made in the winter but it's good in the summer time too.....Donald

[@webcajun]

We add the okra after the meat goes back in the pot. The longer you cook the okra the more it’ll break down so you kind of have to time it to your liking. There are probably as many different ways to do it as there are cooks. : ) …..Donald

[@webcajun]

I read somewhere that a local chef would send a gallon of gumbo to the pope every month. Pope loved it....... Donald

[@webcajun]

@KentuckyRebels ... A bake n serve roll right out the oven is pretty good. I usually don’t drink anything with the gumbo but if I would guess it would be water. Never use bourbon or wine when cooking. I rather drink it. lol .......Donald

[@webcajun]

Made a big Gumbo yesterday and will be having leftovers today. It sure hits the spot........ Donald

[@petrosspetrosgali]

@webcajun Well, yeah!!! But in the Lafayette area we there is a difference between gratain and gradou...gradou id the crud at the bottom of the pot that makes the gravy...My Mon mon always said gradou means crud. And heres a hint at where we come from...we use the word fon fon...

[@webcajun]

@petrosspetrosgali ...It's the good stuff on the bottom that make the gravy. Little skin, onion, pepper, seasoning........Donald

[@hitmhard]

Great video, looks really good! Whats that you were cracking open at 8:23?? lol

[@webcajun]

@mbrosset318 ...Cajun cooking is different from one household to the next. Variety is what makes it good....Donald

[@webcajun]

Thanks Anthony ....... Donald

[@Codybanksguy]

Great videos friend. I really appreciate it! Question:If I wanted to add some okra to the mix, would I just add it when I start cookin up the trinity?

[@peacelovehippychick]

i can almost smell it! YUM!

[@webcajun]

Real Cajun cooking is very simple and very good eating. They didn't have the super markets back then. : ) .......Donald

[@webcajun]

Thanks...... Donald

[@fritze3849]

great video! The knife you used is it a wusthof? I was introduced Tony Chacheres creole seasoning when I lived around st louis by a tenant of mine from New Orleans, he used to make gumbo but never had shown me how and then passed away. Do you ever use okra in your gumbo?

[@vincentlanoiselet4243]

Told my wife that I need a flat nose spoon for my cooking. I had to show her your video so that she understood :)

[@webcajun]

+Vince 6424 Those flat nosed spoons work great for scraping all that good, gravy making stuff from the bottom on the pot......Donald

[@itsjustdeb579]

I miss you old friend

[@ironhead41]

after research, i didnt realize there is a difference between cajun and creole cooking a gumbo.....cajun using a roux and creole using okra to thickin the stew.....ive always used okra....i will try this with a roux.....i hope this answers some of the questions you are gettin on your text comments....great job...

[@webcajun]

@ayinainsoph ... may make a couple more cooking videos this year. Glad you enjoyed........ Donald

[@ironhead41]

smells good......where's the okra? gumbo is not complete without cut okra....or have i been makin it wrong?...

[@webcajun]

The knife was a gift from a friend of mine in Texas so I don’t know what kind it is only that it’s real good quality and does a great job. Yes I do add okra to the gumbo, just not every time. Okra is optional, not necessarily a must have…..Donald

[@webcajun]

Just watched em all and subscribed...... Donald

[@Codybanksguy]

Last weekend, I ended up adding them after I added all the meat. It was perfect, thank ya :) It was some good eatin, that's for sure. Do you do jambalaya? would you make a tutorial for that? :)

[@webcajun]

@TheUnicorn4711 ... The roux is very important and the smoked meat give it that Gumbo flavor. Use what ever seasoning you like and regular cooking oil........Donald

[@TheInvisibleOne1026]

Don can you start posting more videos again during this planting season? Thanks.

[@CrazyGuyBlahBlah]

I add about 2/3 of my okra while everything is cooking down. When everything is nearly done I add the other 1/3. The previous 2/3 will cook down and thickens it up just a tad. The last 1/3 is there for taste and so you see it's in there. That's how I do MY gumbo.

[@widesargassticmee]

great vid,,,Wanna go on vacay in the bayou and meet guys like these What does "Alash pah" mean?

[@webcajun]

You sure can use deer. We make gumbos using duck, squirrel, dove, quail seafood, with or without okra, also a combination of any of the above. Don't forget the Roux........ Donald

[@webcajun]

@Snakehunter0930 ... it's some good eating, especially when it's cold outside. Glad you like the videos......Donald

[@Maidenfairy12]

your cooking rocks

[@kammiikaze6887]

Very interesting 🤭😘 thank you 🙏

[@webcajun]

Give it try, I think you'll like it.....Donald

[@webcajun]

@ikeepitreal10123 ... a wood stove sure is nice to sit around during the winter. One of the best things to relieve stress.........Donald

[@fritze3849]

will have to try this, many moons ago I worked in a restaurant the owner was from the south, we made a roux to use for various dishes but a bit different than yours, yours looks quite good! Will have to give this a try... You do anything special or eat frog legs??

[@johniac7078]

Delicious!

[@webcajun]

Yes .….. Donald

[@johniac7078]

Hey Donald, I just wanted to say how much I like your channel. Wish you and your all the best. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

[@webcajun]

Thanks, glad you enjoy the videos......Donald

[@webcajun]

We sure did, in fact because of work schedules we had two. Hope your was good too.......... Donald

[@webcajun]

Hey Mark ... I fry my onions to wilt em down so I really couldn't answer that. If I had to guess, I don't think they would be as firm. Anything freash is better IMHO....... Donald

[@webcajun]

@slayerbentedos ... You're welcome.......Donald

[@webcajun]

@onegrams ... thanks....... Donald

[@jonwright2956]

I need me some jumbo shrimps... I guarantee.... I like some of dem blue crabs and a separate crawdad boil too.

[@JollyMunkie]

That looked great. They call it a hamburger as it originated in Hamburg, Germany.

[@webcajun]

@widesargassticmee ... loshepa means "good bye"........ Donald

[@webcajun]

@10ga ...I was taught to use cooking oil and flour to make a Roux. I've never used butter or hog lord but I don't see why it wouldn't work just as well. What ever taste best for you is the way to go.......Donald

[@KrittikaKitty]

Thanks a bunch for the tips :-)

[@monsieurgidge8028]

great video. from Morgan City. i know its good.

[@webcajun]

Everyone cooks their Gumbo a little different, all are good…..Donald

[@webcajun]

We do cook Jambalaya and love it. I’ll try to remember to do a video on it……Donald

[@larrybarbaree2091]

Amen!

[@webcajun]

You can debone the chicken. You can also buy boneless chicken. Guess it all depends on how you feel that day. Gumbo is good any way you do it....... Donald

[@webcajun]

Let me know how it turns out. The juice should be thin like a soup........ Donald

[@webcajun]

You're welcome.....Donald

[@webcajun]

@mybudjc ... okra is good in a gumbo but it is optional......Donald

[@thesmiths2004]

He cooks his pretty close to how i cook mine. Only difference is a peel the chicken meat off before putting it in there to keep the bones out of it. Also enjoy it with the chicken and some fresh gulf shrimp and blue crab legs in it...

[@webcajun]

Let me know how it comes out....... Donald

[@ipsito1]

no salt or pepper?

[@webcajun]

The shrimp are still out there with the crabs. : ) ......Donald

[@jacquelineskillman9368]

Thanks for cooking GUMBO. OH YEA I';m cooking a pot today!!

[@webcajun]

Like beans, it's even better the next day …… Donald

[@webcajun]

@Z71Ranger ... I think you'll like it.......Donald

[@slayerbentedos]

thanx

[@webcajun]

@peacelovehippychick ...Had some for supper last night.....Donald