smoked turkey neck gumbo

[humbletx]

#1 use okra

Start off making the roux - yep it can be time consuming - but take the time - dump in the coarse chopped trinity - and what ever selection of spices that make ya happy (cumin for example - combined with thyme)

Add stock, once again one you've made - without salt of course.

let it simmer for awhile - dump in the turkey necks and an equal amount of tasso.

Simmer for awhile - take off the heat - then chunk in a dozen or so brussel sprouts - the retained heat in the gumbo will cook'em.

Serve over steam rice - garnish with green onion, parsley and bit of cilantro.

[real turf fan]

You actually have put brussels sprouts in a turkey gumbo? I'm trying to imagine the flavors together in my head...and I'm not succeeding.

Earliest spring sprouts when they are sort of sweet?

[volchef]

while the combination of tasso, cilantro and brussel sprouts does sound less than appetizing, he does use okra, which gets an a-okay in my book. I'll try it. Once. Why not?

[humbletx]

You actually have put brussels sprouts in a turkey gumbo? I'm trying to imagine the flavors together in my head...and I'm not succeeding.

Earliest spring sprouts when they are sort of sweet?

yes indeed - the sprouts don't "add flavors" to the gumbo - that just isn't the case. The ones we use are fresh and have a mild delicate flavor - and as indicated there is enough heat when you take the gumbo pot off the stove to "cook'em" - and not turn them in to mush...

think of them as veggie "meat balls"...

[GhenghisVol]

Sounds good. Greens work well with gumbo.

I make a smoked turkey collard greed gumbo thats pretty good. I'll try throwing in some sprouts.

[volchef]

Sounds good. Greens work well with gumbo.

I make a smoked turkey collard greed gumbo thats pretty good. I'll try throwing in some sprouts.

That actually sounds good Ghengis. I've never thought of collards or kale in Gumbo, but I would imagine the bitter would be nice. Good idea.

[GhenghisVol]

I make the collards in a separate pot and use them like you would normally use rice. Or you could cook them in the same pot I suppose.

I also make a mean vegetable mac soup that gets spashed with turnip greens. Good stuff.

[humbletx]

Sounds good. Greens work well with gumbo.

I make a smoked turkey collard greed gumbo thats pretty good. I'll try throwing in some sprouts.

Sounds like you've eaten at Leah Chase's place back in the day... mustard, collard, spinach, beet tops, beets.. What a nice old broad and one hell of a cook.

We'd stop by - eat chicken livers & gumbo des herbes. wander in to her kitchen and check out all the pots...

[GhenghisVol]

Where's that?

I wasnt allowed to eat collards when I was a kid, we ate turnip greens so I've got some catching up to do.

[humbletx]

Where's that?

I wasnt allowed to eat collards when I was a kid, we ate turnip greens so I've got some catching up to do.

Orleans avenue not the greatest part of town - but Dooky Chase was one of the best "creole" style eateries in the city..

[real turf fan]

http://blog.nola.com/dining/2008/11/dooky_chase_restaurant_is_back.html

[volchef]

Man, I wish I could find some good soul food here in O town. Johnson's Diner just ain't it. Have to make it myself and I'm just don't have the rhythym or something. God bless the Afrian Southern Cook. They're an amazing slice of americana we should all cherish dearly.

[GhenghisVol]

There is no soul food in the cities anymore, its all been Whititized.

Went to some famous sould food place in Atlanta last year that had been written up in a dozen mags and on Food Network and it was fucking terrible.

[volchef]

There is no soul food in the cities anymore, its all been Whititized.

Went to some famous sould food place in Atlanta last year that had been written up in a dozen mags and on Food Network and it was fucking terrible.

I know, it's so sad :( I saw that same place you are talking about. The mac and cheese just looked bad. BTW, I have this theory that all restaurants on Food Network suck. I'm convinced it's become nothing more than an ad campaign for victims of the economic recession. :bee:

[humbletx]

There is no soul food in the cities anymore, its all been Whititized.

Went to some famous sould food place in Atlanta last year that had been written up in a dozen mags and on Food Network and it was fucking terrible.


Aaaaaah, h'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - wellll h'mmmmmm ROAD trip baby - H-Town - both the 3rd and 5th Wards are waitin' on ya Ghen....

Da place to start - a couple blocks off the Cougar High (aka the University of Houston) with some fried chicken. The fried chicken you wished your relatives could fry... The zip northeast, cross over I-10 and stop by the Cotton Club - give ya the opportunity to yap with some old school footballers - NFL types - then a snack of oxtails, greens, fresh field peas, taters, biscuits..

"the road goes on forever - and the party never ends"