There is a saying in the biz that you are only as good as the last thing you cooked, rather The Last Supper. If tonight is any indicator then I'm doin' pretty good. Granted there is always room for improvement but for all intents and purposes, I nailed it!
Gumbo is one of those dishes that touches you where it counts, in the heart. I am pretty sure that anyone who takes the time to prepare it absolutely loves food and people, I know I do.
There is something so alluring yet out of reach when you savor, especially the first bite. In a million years the average diner would not guess that flour and fat, roux, could be so luxurious. Elusive at best you just can't put your finger on it yet you just can't stop. Telling yourself just one more bite as your belly grows ever more full, second helping please.
To sum it up; a Louisiana expatriate said to me tonight as he approached in hope of seconds, " thanks for taking me on a trip back home".
Not bad fer a Yankee I guess and I certainly felt that in the heart for as much love as I put into my food, it's nice to have it reciprocated.
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Gumbo is one of those dishes that touches you where it counts, in the heart. I am pretty sure that anyone who takes the time to prepare it absolutely loves food and people, I know I do.
There is something so alluring yet out of reach when you savor, especially the first bite. In a million years the average diner would not guess that flour and fat, roux, could be so luxurious. Elusive at best you just can't put your finger on it yet you just can't stop. Telling yourself just one more bite as your belly grows ever more full, second helping please.
To sum it up; a Louisiana expatriate said to me tonight as he approached in hope of seconds, " thanks for taking me on a trip back home".
Not bad fer a Yankee I guess and I certainly felt that in the heart for as much love as I put into my food, it's nice to have it reciprocated.
