Perfect Gumbo At Home (With Creole Butter) | Joshua Weissman

Homemade Gumbo should be a cooks right of passage. And fine, maybe this gumbo isn't exactly perfect, but it's flavor profile is pretty dang perfect when you get that first spoonful.

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Full Recipe: https://www.joshuaweissman.com/post/perfect-gumbo-at-home-with-creole-butter

Ingredients Needed:
The Stock:
- 5 quarts water
- 2lbs (900g) bone-in short rib
- 2lbs (900g) boneless beef chuck roast
- 1 cup (125g) shrimp shells
- 8oz (226g) crab or lobster shells 
- 2 carrots
- 2 onions, quartered
- 1 tablespoon (9g) black peppercorns
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 thyme sprigs

Universal Cajun/Creole Spice:
- 2 tablespoons (12g) smoked paprika
- 1.5 tablespoons (11g) kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons (8g) MSG
- 1 tablespoon(6g)  ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons (6g) white pepper
- 1.5 tablespoon (6g) garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons (6g) onion powder
- 1 tablespoons (2g) dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons (17g) cayenne
- 2 teaspoons (2g) dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon (13g) dark brown sugar

MSG Butter:
- 1 cup (226g) salted butter, softened
- 1.5 teaspoons (6g) of MSG
- 4 cloves grated garlic
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced chives 

The Gumbo:
- 1 cup (150g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (95g) pork fat
- 1/2 cup (95g)duck fat
- 3 ribs celery, finely chopped
- 2  onion, finely chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 lbs (247g) andouille
- 1/2 lb (247g) kielbasa
- 3.25 quarts THE STOCK
salt to taste
- 2.5 tablespoons (35g) cajun seasoning 
- 3 tablespooons (41g) louisana hot sauce
- 1 20oz (793g)can crushed fire roasted tomatoe
- 5 teaspoons (8g) file powder
- 5 king crab legs
- 1 pounds (450g) uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 lobster tails (sub extra shrimp to keep price down)
- 3 tablespoons(40g) worcestershire sauce