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[Aerows]

96. I grew up in New Orleans

and have eaten gumbo from everywhere from Breaux Bridge to Plaquemines.

I'm neither ashamed, nor "doing it terribly wrong" neither were the people that made it, including my friend's grandmother that still spoke Cajun French. Filé, okra and generous amounts of seafood make gumbo. Rice is what you put it over, but it can easily be eaten alone.

Seriously, don't be messing with people who have LIVED in Cajun country and still have Cajun neighbors around them (my next door neighbor for instance) telling them what gumbo is, cher.

Next you will be telling us how to make fried boudin, how to cook andouille and what to add to our red beans and rice!