League_Champion Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Tonight is freshly caught Cajun style Catfish with Shrimp and Grits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 White beans with Conecuh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 hour ago, rajncajn said: White beans with... That's racist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, cliaz said: That's racist. They're actually Camelia large, white lima beans. I was just too lazy to type all that out and try to spell Conecuh too. Which, btw, is the best sausage around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 2 hours ago, rajncajn said: They're actually Camelia large, white lima beans. I was just too lazy to type all that out and try to spell Conecuh too. Which, btw, is the best sausage around. You said "white" again. They'll string you up and hang you at noon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 2 hours ago, League_Champion said: You said "white" again. They'll string you up and hang you at noon. Let 'em come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 7 hours ago, League_Champion said: You said "white" again. They'll string you up and hang you at noon. No silly, that's if he said black beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, irish said: No silly, that's if he said black beans. Ohhhh, right. My bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/14/2021 at 7:41 AM, rajncajn said: White beans with Conecuh I'm fixin on making some Gumbo this weekend. Any tips or suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, League_Champion said: I'm fixin on making some Gumbo this weekend. Any tips or suggestions? Copied from what I told a friend of mine: If you're making a seafood gumbo then I'd go with a seafood stock. Even better if you make your own & it's really pretty easy. My preference for "authentic" though is chicken & sausage gumbo, connecuh sausage if you can find it, andouille if not & it does use chicken stock. Another good tip for gumbo is to pre-cook your sausage and blot the excess fat off of it. It keeps the gumbo from being too fatty & heavy. As Trinity goes, a lot of people use different things, but it's typically onion, celery & bell pepper. If you want to cut some prep time, PictSweet makes a frozen seasoning blend that has it already made up with parsley. You should be able to find it in any store in the frozen veggies aisle. For making seafood stock, fill a large pot with about a gallon of water & bring it to a low boil. If you have oysters in your gumbo then be sure to save the liquor and add that in too before the boil. Once it's boiling toss in your shrimp peels, crab shells, legs & fat (the yellowish creamy stuff. Also throw in your celery tops cut up, a chopped yellow onion, the stems from your parsley and a couple of bay leaves. Bring the heat down & simmer it for about 30 minutes then strain it so you're left with just the stock. If you don't feel like doing all that or you're using prepackaged seafood then you can always just buy seafood stock at the grocery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Are you making your own roux or buying already made? If you're buying, Savoie's is pretty good. If you're really worried about burning it you can always cheat a bit by toasting it. Just do a search on how, it's pretty easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 2 hours ago, rajncajn said: Are you making your own roux or buying already made? If you're buying, Savoie's is pretty good. If you're really worried about burning it you can always cheat a bit by toasting it. Just do a search on how, it's pretty easy. Thank you. I want to take my time and do it right so I'll attempt to do everything from scratch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, League_Champion said: Thank you. I want to take my time and do it right so I'll attempt to do everything from scratch. Quite a coincidence, this popped up on my FB timeline from 9 years ago. This is my wife's chicken, sausage & okra. I may have to convince her to make a batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Been working a lot... just made some wings with a Caribbean sauce (not quiet a jerk) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Bier Meister said: Been working a lot... just made some wings with a Caribbean sauce (not quiet a jerk) Love a good jerk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 20 hours ago, rajncajn said: Quite a coincidence, this popped up on my FB timeline from 9 years ago. This is my wife's chicken, sausage & okra. I may have to convince her to make a batch. Nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 2 hours ago, rajncajn said: Love a good jerk. when I make jerk… more of a paste. I made a sauce to toss them in afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Put that on a cracker! Jambalaya night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, League_Champion said: Put that on a cracker! Jambalaya night. For a second there I thought you went ahead and mixed your rice in with your gumbo. As jambalaya, that looks tasty! We went to visit my daughter at school this evening, so we went out for Thai at one of our favorite restaurants. I always get their awesome mango curry, but I switched it up and went with basil pad thai. It was great, but it wasn't the mango curry. Edited September 18, 2021 by rajncajn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 7 hours ago, rajncajn said: For a second there I thought you went ahead and mixed your rice in with your gumbo. As jambalaya, that looks tasty! It was ok. It wasn't really planned, I just had some stuff laying around and threw it together. Wasn't bad though. Really just shrimp that I caught earlier in the day and Andouille Sausage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 It's about that time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Chicken, sausage & okra gumbo for tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 3 hours ago, rajncajn said: Chicken, sausage & okra gumbo for tonight! Mmm, that's what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 I've got some Old Rasputin chilling icy in the fridge to wash it down as well. Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout | North Coast Brewing Co. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Let's see... over the past couple of weeks: Mini Oktoberfest... Jager schnitzel, red cabbage, spätzle, German potato salad pesto chicken with roasted red potatoes sirloin with balsamic glaze, truffle mashed potatoes homemade pizza with local sausage and wild mushrooms used same tomato sauce for a bucatini with rock shrimp harvest salad with roasted sweet potato (pomegranate vinegar), toasted chevre, sunflower seeds... sherry/honey vinaigrette (with aged Spanish sherry vinegar) Chicken satay, shrimp pad thai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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