It always is.
But what's up with the dry rice? ??? That should be swimming.
Why? I love seafood gumbo, even if it's only shrimp (though, crab, shrimp and crawfish is the stuff). But you reminded me. I was at a Cajun festival in the Texas hill country a few weeks ago. It was centered around a gumbo cooking contest. Three classes. Amateur, professional, and culinary groups. That last one meant high school clubs. The contest is judged by popular vote from the attendees. Being the sucker I am I bought from all the kids. One was so anxious to get my opinion about their creation. They handed me a cup of something that looked vaguely like gumbo, but it had.... shredded carrots in it. WTH?!? It tasted as bad as I feared.
I was not honest in my critique. I just couldn't....
"but it had.... shredded carrots in it."