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Subject: Re: Cajun recipes
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 09:17:06 EST


In a message dated 12/25/02 11:00:06 PM Central Standard Time,
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> I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT CAJUNS DO NOT USE TOMATOES IN THEIR GUMBO.
> CREOLE COOKING USES TOMATOES. THIS IS AN OFTEN MADE MISTAKE. NOR HAVE I
> EVER PUT CELERY IN MY GUMBO.
>
> PAT GAUDET
>
>
> Pat
2 kinds of gumbo's are made by cajun's..I call them ROUX gumbo (no okra or
tomatoes) and then OKRA gumbo with tomatoes (I put a little roux in this
gumbo also)..is that the way you tell the difference between you'r 2 gumbos's
?

Jean



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