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Making a roux for the turkey/duck/sausage GUMBO. I was taught to stir the roux until it becomes the color of “Ronald Reagan’s brown suit,” OR, as in this case, until the smoke defector goes off. Cook fat and flour until the flour is toasted, minimally for gravy, and until brown for gumbo. Recipe link in profile. #dontstopstirring #alwaysastudent #gumbo
WOW and CONGRATULATIONS to my friend and author of “Late Migrations” @margaret.renkl ‼️Her essays on love and loss, families and nature read like poetry. Margaret knows how to capture and describe a moment like no other. I read and reread her stories to learn how to be a better writer. She is a love. Her brother, collage artist @billyrenkl did the cover and illustrations. I’m the happy owner of the original, gorgeous fig collage from the book! She has also gotten a shout out from her former high school student @reesewitherspoon @oprahmagazine @people and @nytimes where she writes a column every Monday. #namedropping #latemigrations
Learning to make broth is one of those skills that will make you feel so accomplished as a cook. Give it a try and let me know how you do! How to Make Turkey Broth for Gumbo: place the turkey carcass in a large stockpot. If you have any saved rotisserie chicken carcasses in the freezer, add those to the pot, as well. Add one large onion, top third of a celery plant, one large carrot, 10 peppercorns, 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar. No salt. Simmer all day. Strain stock through a large colander positioned over a large container. I use an 8-quart Cambro. Take the bones from inside the colander and put them back into the empty stockpot. We’re going to rinse those bones to get more broth. Add about a quart of hot water to bones and stir. Pour that stock through the colander into the container that has the first batch of stock in it. #nowaste Next, clean the stockpot and then run all the stock from the Cambro through a fine sieve into the empty stockpot for one last strain. Pour that sieved broth into a clean Cambro and chill overnight. Next, take bones from colander and spread out on a sheetpan. Allow to cool. Pick all the meat from bones. Watch out for tiny bones. Store meat in fridge until ready to make gumbo. Once broth is chilled, scrape fat off top. Store until ready to make gumbo. Add broth from another source if needed to get a total of 8 quarts. Recipe link is in 👉profile. #savedembones #turkeybroth #gumbobroth #howto
Save your turkey carcass! One of my most delightful days in the kitchen was the Sunday afternoon when @brucedobie came over to show @annshayne and I how to make South Louisiana turkey and sausage gumbo. Even if you don’t have time to make it this weekend, freeze the carcass, mix it with a few other frozen rotisserie chicken bones and try it when you have time. You will feel so accomplished as a cook when you do. “The roux is the foundation of something miraculous.” The recipe is easily divided. Recipe link in 👉profile. #epicdayinthekitchen #mysterious #magical #miracululous #gumbo #poultrybroth #nowaste
If you are cooking pumpkin, butternut, acorn, or delicata squash for Tday dinner, save the seeds, rinse in water and mix with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and a dash of pepper. Roast in a 425 degree oven for 10-13 minutes. So delicious! #pumpkinseeds #nowaste #addictive
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