The Native-American Origins of Gumbo

Re:The Native-American Origins of Gumbo by philiplu on Friday August 21, 2020 @04:42AM (#24233190)

I’ve no idea how authentic the cooking was, but way back in the 70s and 80s, I used to watch Justin Wilson, the Cajun chef, on TV. Looks like there are a number of episodes on YouTube.

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Re:The Native-American Origins of Gumbo by PTOB on Friday August 21, 2020 @01:19PM (#24236884)

Justin Wilson was most certainly a real Cajun, and his cooking was authentic. The Wikipedia bio article[1] seems pretty accurate and fair. His TV persona was an act, but it was a genuine caricature of Cajun fun and humor. Funny as hell, and my kids love watching recordings on Youtube.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Wilson_(chef)

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Re:The Native-American Origins of Gumbo by JoeDaDude on Friday August 21, 2020 @11:24AM (#24235652)

Yes, this is Justin Wilson's gumbo recipe. I can't speak for it's authenticity to Cajun ways, but it was easy to make and good to eat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK4umRMJlrs

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Re:The Native-American Origins of Gumbo by neverartful on Friday August 21, 2020 @12:14PM (#24236157)

LOL. We used to laugh at that guy. I'm sure his cooking was good, but his accent and mannerisms always seemed to be a little over the top (a schtick).

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Re:The Native-American Origins of Gumbo by mc32 on Friday August 21, 2020 @01:17PM (#24236873)

Only thing I got is a Tony Chachere cookbook. No idea how authentic or not it is, but it’s not pretentious.

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Re:The Native-American Origins of Gumbo by selimthegrim on Friday August 21, 2020 @09:45AM (#24234817)

John Folse is good too if you can get a hold of him

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