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Nah, I've been with them all evening...

Part of why I use their shells in the broth and add them last just before serving (aside from not wanting to overcook them). They feature quite prominently without overpowering the other bits.

Goes well with the traditional Geordi-bread house.

Thank you. Was tempted to take it further, but then my legs were getting restless and...

Still plenty to go 'round. Merry Christmas!

Thanks. It's been a labor of love for about 15 years. Some early trial and error, though I can say that I've only scorched the roux once. Always a little different, but each time fantastic. Then, of course...

Many thanks. Don't get to cook as often as I'd like currently and it's one of my favorites, so felt the need to document and share.

Or, depending on interpretation, eventually they are all alike.

Your spoiler just made me think that they'd be perfect as an interpretation of Shran and Soval. Presumably sometime post formation of the Federation.

Edit: Full disclosure, I fucking love puns/dad jokes. You've seen my work.

Now I am exceedingly full and looking forward to tomorrow, when it will taste even better.

It's mostly an ingredients list, but then, gumbo is one of those kitchen sink recipes.

Of note:

• bacon first to render fat to help with the other meats and roux
• slice and cook sausage enough to get some crust
• cook chicken skin side down first (plus some seasoning on the back; do not fully cook, just building flavor)
• chop things in between (throw shrimp shells and veggie scraps into small pot to build out broth)
• before starting the roux (equal fat to flour at low/med heat), go to the bathroom, rest a moment, have something pleasant/familiar playing in the background, and grab a fresh beverage
• drop temp and carefully dump veggies, then reset temp to med
• drop in remaining bits, except for shrimp and simmer a few hours (make rice somewhere in this time)
• add shrimp 5 minutes prior to serving