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Default How long will gumbo keep??

On Thu, 7 May 2015 13:17:36 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

>On Sunday, September 18, 2005 at 5:52:52 PM UTC-7, higgins wrote:
>> I'm planning to make a gumbo and curious about how long the leftovers
>> will keep??
>>
>> How is it frozen then thawed?? particularly if I strained the veggies
>> out and put in some fresh ones upon the revival????

>
>I have successfully eaten gumbo up to 2 weeks after cooking, without adding or subtracting any ingredients. It was stored in the fridge not frozen. Im tempted to have a bowl today of one that's been in for 2.5 weeks but wondering if thats pushing my luck...
>
>For reference, I used a butter base with onion/red bell pepper/garlic/organic brown flour for the roux, and added chicken and seafood stock, shrimp, file, okra, chicken, and and andouille, and of course, some cajun seasoning.


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