@eredien @anthracite Dude, Peg doesn't even understand *soup*. :D And I don't really like okra nor mucilaginous foods in general, so I'm not really all that into gumbo. I can tell you that this guy can almost certainly steer you right, though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76JXtB7JFQY Be advised this is just one of many valid forms of gumbo and other recipes might be radically different.
Thank you!
I think I'm going to go ahead with the shrimp shells/shrimp/reindeer sausage/fish gumbo idea and use this guy's roux building tips! Thanks!
@eredien @anthracite Lots of sensible-sounding advice from locals on https://www.reddit.com/r/NewOrleans/comments/r2x8zv/how_to_make_a_proper_gumbo/ too. Good luck, let us know how it goes!