notbob wrote:
> On 2011-02-12, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>> Tara mentioned them.
>> I'm not all that familiar with the dish‹educate me.
>> Is that the main course? What's a typical side?
>> What are the critical components?
>
> Near as I can tell, most everyone who's responded to you is an idiot.
>
> "Tex-Mex"? The Houston Chronicle? "Generally served with rice..."?
> Freakin' "tortillas"? Sweet Jesus on the cross!
>
> It's ALWAYS served with rice, you morons! Hence the name. I suggest
> you ingnore all these pretenders and go to the source, someone who
> grew up in New Orleans and loves the cuisine enough to become a chef
> and create an authortative website all about it with extensive recipes
> and background:
>
> http://www.gumbopages.com/food/red-beans.html
>
> I've been reading this website for years and I go here for all things
> Cajun/Creole, first. It even out-BAMs Emeril.
>
> nb


The gumbopages recipe looks pretty good, but it should use small red
beans instead of KB's, and it needs a little cayenne.

-Bob