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saywat2587 OP t1_j5u60y2 wrote

So basically I start just like any other gumbo with a roux then your seasonings... then I add some red beans I've cooked previously from the freezer. Add some smoked sausage and cook just like you would any other gumbo then 15 minutes or so bring it down to barely a simmer and crack some eggs in to poach...

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TheCarrot_v2 OP t1_j5tzmkv wrote

Good question. I actually considered using "prawns" in the title, but I figured most people seeing this would be American (like me) and might not know what prawns are. I suspect one of two reasons: 1) they're not the same animal, so if what I bought actually was shrimp, then selling it as "shrimp" would be correct; or 2) because the only term I've seen/ heard decapods marketed as is "shrimp" in the US, so that's what people here call both species. Also, more often, at least near where I live (southern US, not near a coast), we don't often see the larger sizes, so even if someone were served something prawn-size, it would blow our minds, lol.

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