Great Gumbo

TIPical Mary Ellen's gumbo is in the bowl, and chef Zimmern's is in the pot.

Professional chef Andrew Zimmern and TIPical Mary Ellen host Mary Ellen Pinkham share a couple of recipes for gumbo.

Chef Andrew's Gumbo

Ingredients:

roux*
1 cup celery
1 cup onion
thyme to taste
bay leaf
habanero pepper to taste
chopped carrots to taste
2 cups andouille sausage
1-1/2 cup tomatoes
1 jar clam juice
1 can chicken stock

Preparation:

Add celery and onion to a pre-prepared roux. Saute. Add remaining ingredients, cook for an hour, then add seafood of choice.

* roux--a mixture of flour and fat cooked together and used as a thickening

Mary Ellen's Gumbo

Ingredients:

1 can okra
2 cans shrimp
1 can chicken soup with rice
1 can chicken gumbo

Preparation:

Mix ingredients and heat.

Guests
Andrew Zimmern
Professional Chef and Culinary Expert, Food Works Inc.
1116 Raymond Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-335-7456
E-mail: chefaz@visi.com
Also in this Episode

TIPical Mary Ellen : Episode TIP-805
•	Great Gumbo
•	Using Kitchen Tools
•	Denim Laundry Bag
•	Tip of the Day