The Mother of All Gumbo

      I am still working on whittling down the freezers so I took a look at what I might use to make a pot of something.  I came up with a lot.  A sort of cornucopia of gumbo.  This (made for more than one meal) Gumbo is dedicated to that.  Sorry, I had no okra.  This is cooking on the road.

INGREDIENTS (or what I had in the freezer)

4 quail, deboned and chopped coarse
2 boudin, grilled, then sliced into 4 chunks
1 lb chopped gator meat
1 small chunk Tasso
2 links garlic sausage
File' powder to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon parsley
1 cup Roux
3 cloves garlic chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
1 chopped onion
3 chopped green onions
chicken broth
1/2 cup brown rice
1 bell pepper chopped
Tony Chacheres to taste

Chopped Quail, Gator, Boudin, Garlic Sausage & Tasso

      Debone the quail, chop the gator, boudin, tasso, and garlic sausage, and set meat aside.  I like to grill or fry my boudin for a bit to make a crust on the outside before cutting.

      Put about a tblspn of extra virgin olive oil in the bottom of a hot sauce pot and swirl.  Make the roux.  Add all the meats and Tony's Seasoning to braise for 10 minutes, stirring.  Then add the garlic and stir.  Add the celery, bell pepper, and onion.  Stir while they sweat, 5 minutes.  Add enough chicken broth to cover the mix, adding water as needed.  Add the seasonings; feel free to taste test each for quantity.  This is especially important for file' powder.  bring to boil.  Bring to a boil, then turn down immediately to low; add rice, cover and simmer for 90 minutes or until you just can't stand it anymore. 

Simmerin'

      Serve topped with chopped green onions and add Tabasco or your choice of dragon's blood for heat.  This came out perfectly thickened so no rice was used.  We also had no cornbread so we used up our leftover garlic knot rolls.  She was GOOOOOOOD.

Voile' on the table she goes

"Mama would cook a dish and we'd go Mama w'ats this here, hanh?  and she'd say children dats a mus-go.  It mus go down yo throat"

Justin Wilson

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