Another thing my grandmother always made was gumbo. She made the BEST gumbo I've ever had! Thankfully, I was able to get the recipe before she passed away and me and mom make it every once in a while. Taste just like hers too!
But at a restaurant? Awful. Every time.
Why? They burn the rue.
Can't burn the rue. Its essential to the taste. But EVERY place I've tried it at, does.
I remember ordering it at a local place in town that serves excellent meals. But when I took one bite I spit it out immediately and asked the waitress for jambalaya instead.
She must have told the chef what I did, because he came out shortly after and asked if there was something wrong with my gumbo. I felt like an asshole telling the truth so I just told him the gumbo wasn't for me and that I just wanted something else.
But NO ONE made it better than my grandmother...though Mom's is very close.
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