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Originally Posted by Easy 6
I bet the shrimp in your gumbo was a lot cheaper than I'd pay in illinois 
Chickens up, but not as bad as beef and pork. |
It was $18 a pound. And fresh from the Gulf. They had Key West shrimp too but it was too big. Those are pink when they're raw.
I try to stay away from farmed or anything from Asia or Pacific due to the nuclear waste still being dumped daily from that nuclear plant meltdown in Japan. Starfish are washing up dead on our western shores now. Also seals with tumors. I can imagine what's happening to all the fish. I got sick on Chilean langostinos a few weeks ago.
I even prefer not to use Gulf but my search was taking too long. Anyway, those have improved since the Gulf spill. For awhile those were coming out with no eyes and other deformities. I try to stay with North Atlantic fish. But it's hard down here. Publix sells mostly farmed seafood too.
I had to rely on blue crab from Mexico. I forget where the oysters were from. Those were the other two in the dish.
Larger photo coming but I may be gone by the time she sends it to me. I will get in close and crop. The gumbo came out great! Was a mutha' load of work though. All afternoon. I had no time left to make those beignets for dessert. So when I get back from this next trade show I'll make since I bought the ingredients.