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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2012

Awesome recipe! First review ever, but this was so good I feel I have to express how delicious it was. It wasn't quite as thick as I was expecting it to be but I'm glad. I used beef broth from a smoked brisket, probably added some good flavor. Also baked the roux in the oven to make it easier. Never tried this method, takes a bit longer, but worked wonders! No burning.

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lildaver

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2012

I've been in search for a great gumbo recipe and this is IT! We gobbled this up and i wished i had made more. I added a little clam juice and left out the salt, but it would have been just as excellent without that.

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indygirl915

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2012

Awesome! Took about 3 hours but worth it. I did not have crabmeat, okra, can of tom. or tom. juice. Substituted ketchup and did not add sugar. 2 roma tomatoes. Used half the hot sauce. Put in catfish in place of crabmeat. Yum!

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Cheryl Ewing from TN

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2012

This was AMAZING!! By far, the most delicious meal i have ever found on this website! Thank you so much for sharing!

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gac732003

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2012

The is the absoluely best Gumbo I've ever had! I love Gumbo and order it in restaurants quite frequently. This recipe definitely tops any restaurant Gumbo I've ordered. There's plenty of meat and a rich, delicious flavor. I substituted the crab with chicken because a local restauranteur serves it with chicken instead of crab and it's quite good. It turned out superb with the chicken! I grilled three chicken breasts, chopped them up and threw them into the roux with the sausage to soak up the flavor...besides that, I refuse to cook with immitation crab and let's face it...crab's not getting any cheaper these days. An amazing recipe well worth the effort!

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Rhonda Jay

Home Town: Medford, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2012

This gumbo is fantastic!!! I made a few mods: replaced beef broth with homemade shrimp stock and left out the crab. The spice level was perfect to a bit spicy for my taste buds. I will definitely make this again.

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spacystacy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2012

loved it! I have never made gumbo before. My step dad is southern, and I wanted to make something special for his birthday, so I made this for him and he said it reminded him of home. thank you for posting this- it will be a family favorite now!

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Ebonnie

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2012

Just got back from N.O., had a gumbo at Deanie's, this is very close. Worth th effort! Thanks for the recipe!

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DUKECH1

Living In: Bryan, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2012

Oh man soooo good! My 1st time making gumbo took awhile but was well worth it! I used butter instead of the bacon drippings I also added shredded chicken and some corn.

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