{"id":319561,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T23:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/authentic-cajun-gumbo\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T12:41:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T17:41:16","slug":"authentic-cajun-gumbo","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/authentic-cajun-gumbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Cajun Gumbo"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I learned to cook in Louisiana and I love to cook Cajun food. 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It is very tasty but not a gumbo.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"rebelwithoutaclue"},"reviewBody":"More of a stew or soup than a gumbo.  Not what I was looking for in a La gumbo.  I will go back to my recipe and will make some on Shrove Thur.  I'm giving up organic food for Lent, how about you?","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"paullo911"},"reviewBody":"Being a Cajun from south Louisiana, I can say with all confidence that this is NOT an authentic gumbo of any kind.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-02-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Faerie1"},"reviewBody":"Well, the word Gumbo just means a thick stew or soup.  This was tasty but not what I'm used to.  A big plus is that the recipe has File' in it, which gives it a distinctive flavor (hardly any Gumbo recipe has file' in it anymore)---I ONLY make File' Gumbo....gotta have that flavor!  This doesn't tell a newbie why you don't cook the Gumbo with the File'----it makes the Gumbo \"ropey\".  It's to be added at the end after you remove the pot from the burner---File' is ground Sassafrass leaves and is used as a thickener.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Corsair0977"},"reviewBody":"One day child, I will teach you how to make gumbo.  This is a recipe, a Yankee might like.(only if they didn't know the difference)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-02-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"curtisfamily93"},"reviewBody":"I normally make another gumbo & thought I'd try a different recipe.  This has a really good flavor.  A litte different texture than what Im used to, but VERY good ;) Next time I wont use so much oil & flour & I'll thicken it up with cornstarch.  But VERY good","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cookiemouse"},"reviewBody":"Having spent several years in Southern Louisiana, I have found that there are many different recipes for \"Authentic Cajun Gumbo\". Although I don't think this is one of them, it is a very good soup.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"dana1127"},"reviewBody":"It may be \"gumbo\"....but not authentic cajun gumbo!!  I've seen lots of different stews that some people call gumbo.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"47325","romance_copy_dek":"I learned to cook in Louisiana and I love to cook Cajun food. 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I'm giving up organic food for Lent, how about you?<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"02\/18\/2015 07:52","GUID":"fc532a5713234c17afb174295e92b2a6","MemberId":4288906,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"rebelwithoutaclue","SubmittedDate":"02\/18\/2015 07:52"},{"Comment":"<p>One day child, I will teach you how to make gumbo.  This is a recipe, a Yankee might like.<\/p><p>(only if they didn't know the difference)<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"02\/17\/2015 17:43","GUID":"03391ce3f84741d79667a851b2b2d8d2","MemberId":6056315,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"Corsair0977","SubmittedDate":"02\/17\/2015 17:43"},{"Comment":"<p>Being a Cajun from south Louisiana, I can say with all confidence that this is NOT an authentic gumbo of any kind.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"02\/17\/2015 11:26","GUID":"f8af51ad114f41fa9752f3f7c82ab12c","MemberId":8062494,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"paullo911","SubmittedDate":"02\/17\/2015 11:26"},{"Comment":"<p>It may be \"gumbo\"....but not authentic cajun gumbo!!  I've seen lots of different stews that some people call gumbo.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"02\/17\/2015 11:18","GUID":"5efc3756f01b4f07a3bbd075b99edb6b","MemberId":1370422,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"dana1127","SubmittedDate":"02\/17\/2015 11:18"},{"Comment":"<p>Having spent several years in Southern Louisiana, I have found that there are many different recipes for \"Authentic Cajun Gumbo\". Although I don't think this is one of them, it is a very good soup.<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"02\/17\/2015 09:52","GUID":"0F8DFB737F78451AA6B6A5A7331A556B","MemberId":3900007,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"cookiemouse","SubmittedDate":"02\/17\/2015 09:52"},{"Comment":"<p>I normally make another gumbo & thought I'd try a different recipe.  This has a really good flavor.  A litte different texture than what Im used to, but VERY good ;) Next time I wont use so much oil & flour & I'll thicken it up with cornstarch.  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