Cajun/Creole · soup

Acadiana Seafood Gumbo

Acadiana Seafood Gumbo reads umami 7.0, salinity 5.7 and marine & briny 5.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Cajun/Creole soup, about 50 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 8.3 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 3.1 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 2.5 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 1.5 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 3.8 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 3.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.0 · Salinity 5.7 · Marine & Briny 5.6 · Richness 3.7 · Herbaceous 2.8 · Sweetness 2.7 · Allium 2.5 · Heat 2.3 · Sourness 2.2 · Funk & Ferment 1.9 · Warm Spice 1.7 · Earthy 1.3 · Fruity 1.3 · Floral 1.3 · Citrus 1.2 · Bitterness 1.1

What's in it (18)

• 1 chopped celery stalk
• 1 chopped bell pepper
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 Tbsp. cooking oil
• 1 can Ro-Tel chopped tomatoes
• 2 tsp. Tony Chachere seasoning *
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper (cayenne)
• 1 bunch chopped parsley
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pkg. Herb-Ox chicken bouillon
• 1 lb. smothered okra
• 1 to 2 lb. peeled shrimp
• 1/2 lb. crabmeat (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 lb. cooked fish (optional)
• 1 doz. oysters (optional)

Time & effort: about 50 min (20 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 97.4 kcal, 7.7 g protein, 4.4 g fat, 7.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (8 steps)

1. Saute celery, bell pepper and garlic in cooking oil.
2. Add smothered okra, Ro-Tel tomatoes, seasoning, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce and bouillon mixture into a large pot.
3. Then stir in seafood.
4. Cook for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until seafood is tender.
5. If not spicy enough, add Tabasco sauce to taste.
6. Add parsley and serve over rice.
7. Remove bay leaf when cooked.
8. Serves four to six persons.

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• Seafood Cioppino — Italian-American
• Oysters Rockefeller — Cajun/Creole
• Tiella di Riso, Patate e Cozze — Italian · Puglia
• Cioppino-Style Seafood Stew — Italian-American
• Thai Basil Shrimp (Pad Kra Pao Goong) — Thai

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.