I freaking love good Cajun food, yet somehow I’ve never made a roux before this. Here goes my first attempt at legit gumbo - more pics to follow

Pretty good start there fella. Can't wait to see how it turns out!

Cajun mirepoix

Leftover boil goods

And the roux

Bated breath.

Leftover mudbug tails sank quick! Almost didn’t get my camera up in time to snap a pic.

Heat is off, time to rest with a lid for a bit. I feel like Homer Simpson drooling over donuts waiting on this.

Looks tasty,I’m in

No joke my wife tells me this morning that she doesn’t like gumbo. 30 minutes into the roux I get a text from upstairs, “what are you cooking? It smells really good”.

It’s go time. And don’t judge my utensil game.

Well done Sir.

Love Gumbo done right!

Looks awesome. Very nice presentation of a fantastic meal!!

looks great!

You did not ruin the roux. That looks legit.

The roux was beautiful, the gumbo looks great !

Thanks guys! Not gonna lie the roux was a pain in the [censored]. People don’t lie when they say it takes a good hour of constant attention

I used avocado oil. I think the high smoke point helped me keep from burning it a few times. Lots of stirring and lots of heat management.

I think most people fail at making a proper roux when trying to use an electric stove. Like you said, proper heat management and quick response with gas!!

WoW!

Perfection!

Looks great

Looks good

Would!