Smoked turkey, chicken and kilbasa gumbo, and some other stuff w-qview

[chisoxjim]

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[beer-b-q]

Looks and Sounds good Jim...

 

[chisoxjim]

thanks eh...

not bad for an impromptou day of smoking.

 

[rivet]

Excellent impromptu day! That gumbo has my mouth watering!

 

[chisoxjim]

thanks,
I was glad I could get my hands on the turkey legs, and beef ribs last minute.

I am looking forward to a bowl of that gumbo for dinner for sure.

 

[chisoxjim]

i was having trouble getting this pic up yesterday, here is a close up of a chunk of meat off the turkey leg.

 

[bigtrain74]

WOW!!! That looks like a happy happy smoker!!!

 

[chisoxjim]

yeah it was stuffed. I always use one rack to hold a drip pan above the water pan, custs down on capacity, but saves on clean-up.

 

[fire it up]

Man that looks great, every bit of it!
From the ribs to the turkey to the entire gumbo.
Great color on the roux.

 

[mballi3011]

Now thats a great looking gumbo and on a moments notice thats some good eats. I like that raux nice color and all the things in it wow I'd like to have some of that

 

[chisoxjim]

thanks folks,

the roux took a little over 30 minuts ot get that milk chocoalte color, gace the gumbo great flavor(im having a bowl for dinner).

the beef ribs were a first, and great as well.

 

[eman]

As a louisiana born an bred cajun. I was excited to see someone doing a gumbo. That was untill ya put corn in it. LMAO, I bet it turned out good . next time leave out the corn and put some okra in it.
I have smoked my shrimp an sausage before making a gumbo and have to say it adds a great flavor.

 

[cajunsmoke13]

Nice job Jim...Looks good

 

[chisoxjim]

I typically dont put corn in but I have so much extra right now(my buddy who owns a farm just gave me 3 dozen ears) I am just trying to think of ways to use it.

the corn added a nice texture difference actually. I couldnt find any fresh okra or I would have put some in, I love okra.

the smoking the meats and then simmering the smoked chicken and turkey in the broth for an hour really gave it a nice taste.

 

[meatball]

Wow, looks like there were lots of goodies going on in SMF members' kitchens/smokers this weekend! That gumbo looks otherworldly! AWESOME!