Gumbo Diplomacy-U.S. Ambassador to the UN-Designate, Linda Thomas-Greenfield

[IcyPeas]

In my thirty-five years in the Foreign Service across the world, I put a Cajun spin on it. I call it Gumbo diplomacy.

Wherever I was posted, I’d invite people of all walks then make homemade gumbo. Thats how you break down barriers, connect, and see each-other as humans.

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[Staph]

1. I like her. A lot.

But I did have to explain to my mom what the Holy Trinity is, in Cajun cooking!

[IcyPeas]

2. I think I first heard it from Chef Emeril Lagasse

The holy trinity in Cajun cuisine and Louisiana Creole cuisine is the base for several dishes in the regional cuisines of Louisiana and consists of onions, bell peppers and celery. The preparation of Cajun/Creole dishes such as crawfish étouffée, gumbo, and jambalaya all start from this base.

Variants use garlic, parsley, or shallots in addition to the three trinity ingredients.[1] The addition of garlic to the holy trinity is sometimes referred to as adding "the pope.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_trinity_(cuisine)#:~:text=The%20holy%20trinity%20in%20Cajun,all%20start%20from%20this%20base.