SteveB wrote:
> > wrote
>> Is it still gumbo without the okra? I hate the stuff.
>> I'll go with Jambalaya.
>
> There are three foods I don't like. Potted meat, fig newtons, and okra. We
> got stuck on a boat once, and for four days, we ate potted meat sandwiches
> and fig newtons. As per okra, I only like it pickled. Too slimy otherwise.

You've obviously never eaten okra in a gumbo then. It's not slimy when
cooked in the gumbo but does add a little thickening to the gumbo. Gumbo
is a West African word for okra, down here in SW Louisiana it ain't
gumbo unless it's got okra in it.
>
> I do love what the Cajuns call eggplant dressing. Comes out to the
> consistency and appearance of browned hamburger. Just cubes of skinned
> eggplant, and all the other stuff thrown in there. IIRC, onions, bell
> peppers, spices.
>
> Steve
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