Zatarain's New Orleans Style Gumbo Base, 4.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12) Review

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(More customer reviews)I lived in Louisiana for 15 years before moving to New England, so I've had LOTS of gumbo. Making gumbo from scratch can take as long as 3 hours from cooking the meat to making the roux and then putting it all together to simmer. But Zatarain's (pronounced Zat-uh-ran's) is my quick solution.
Just follow the directions on the box and add 3 stalks of chopped celery and 3-4 chopped green onions (DO NOT use white onion, the taste is completely different and you and your guests will be very sorry...trust me). The resulting gumbo tastes like the real thing from New Orleans. I have made both shrimp gumbo and chicken/sausage gumbo, and both come out great with the few additions I've mentioned. Some people also add a few chopped okra, but not me.
HINT (shrimp gumbo): Add cooked shrimp AFTER the gumbo has finished simmering and just before serving. It will taste much fresher.
HINT (chicken gumbo): Use a rotisseire chicken from the deli or cook the chicken during the day in a slow cooker while you're at work. Saves lots of time as well.
I also like the "base" better than the "mix" since it allows you to add as much or as little rice as you like to the soup. Also, the "base" is better if you want to freeze it. I've found that one box usually feeds 4-5 people since they always go back for seconds.

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A New Orleans Tradition since 1889. This easy-to-prepare mix has just the right blend of ingredients for great tasting New Orleans Style food and comes from Zatarain's, since 1889 the leader in authentic New Orleans cooking.

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Zatarain's New Orleans Style Gumbo Mix with Rice, 7-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12) Review

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(More customer reviews)It takes only 25 minutes to prepare this tasty gumbo. I added okra and shrimp. Package states there are 9 one-cup servings. I was surprised at how much rice was included in the mix and didn't find it too spicy. It is very good and easy to make. Very convenient when you need a quick meal.

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A New Orleans Tradition since 1889. Add meat or seafood to make a complete meal. Serves about 9. This easy-to-prepare dinner mix has just the right blend of ingredients for a great tasting, authentic New Orleans style meal. Zatarain's has been the leader in authentic New Orleans style food since 1889. So when you want great flavor, Jazz It Up with Zatarain's!

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Eating Right Chicken Gumbo , 18.6 Ounce Tins (Pack of 12) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is one of the best soups Eating Right makes, the Andouille sausage is spicy but not too hot and is wonderfully lean, vegetables are delicious and there's plenty of rice... but a little less okra than I like in a good gumbo (probably because not everyone likes this unloved, misunderstood vegetable as I do).
One of the best things is it's not greasy or full of bad filler or junk, plenty of nice chicken chunks too. Give this one a try when Amazon.com gets it back in stock because it's much better than most canned soups on the market and has a home made taste I truly love and could nearly live on! I've compared it to Campbell's Chunky Grilled Chicken & Sausage Gumbo out of desperation being as I couldn't order this right now, and there is none unless you prefer their commercial taste and rubbery spice-less Andouille. If you are on a heart smart diet, Eating Right Chicken Gumbo is a winner.
Please hurry Amazon.com, my stock has become dangerously low!!!
UPDATE: Called Libby only to find out they mysteriously discontinued the best canned gumbo on the market. Much like everything anymore if it's good it vanishes off shelves with no explanation or warning so there is nearly nothing left a person can count on using. I've lost use of so many products like this it's disheartening. All I can do now is hope they'll reconsider... and bring it back with no changes to the recipe or downsizing.

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Zatarain's Sausage And Chicken Gumbo, Ready To Serve, 8-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 12) Review

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(More customer reviews)This has the real Louisiana flavor, and I'm reviewing it on that. The size is up to you; you can see that before ordering. I'd like bigger portions; but this is rich enough that sometimes the little package is enough. Shall we compare?
I had just gone through an order of Campbell Chunky Grilled Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, 15.25-Ounce Microwavable Containers (Pack of 8). Good soup, adequate serving size. Nice flavor; but more for Yankees, I think. I liked it fine
Then I decided to order this Zatarain's gumbo. A little more than half the serving size; but 12 rather than 8, a couple bucks more.
The Campbell's wins on quantity versus cost, of course; and if that's your main thing, go for it. It's good soup, as I say. Thick and tasty.
However, are you looking for soup or gumbo? Ah, there's the difference. If you've had real Louisiana gumbo, you'll immediately taste the difference. If you haven't you'l learn something with Zatarain's. You may not like it; but at least you'll have tasted probably as good a gumbo as you'll find in a microwavable package. Yep, it's a flavor that says "gumbo," not "soup."
Oh, both are easy to heat up; but Zatarain's has the edge there. Rip off the top of that package at pre-marked place and set standing up (don't worry, it won't fall and mine turns) in your microwave for a minute. Pour into a bowl. Grab a spoon. Eat. Or, I guess you can pour the hot gumbo down your gullet straight from the package and not wash a bowl and spoon. Wear a bib, it's thick.
You might also pour it over rice, the traditional serving style, Matter of fact, it should go well with Zatarain's Yellow Rice, Ready To Serve Side, 8.8-Ounce Microwavable Pouches (Pack of 12). Then the portion size increases and you really have the real thing. Now you got it!
Like I say, you may prefer the soup; but you may also just heat up two packages of Zatarain's. If you're looking for gumbo, it's worth it.

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Muir Glen Chef Inspirations, Chicken Gumbo, 18.75-Ounce Tins (Pack of 12) Review

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(More customer reviews)This soup has amazingly fresh veggies, very red tomato broth, and a touch of spice! It is one of my favorites!!! I bought it at a local grocer, but I wish Amazon sold it!

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Progresso Reduced Sodium Soup, Chicken Gumbo, 18.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12) Review

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(More customer reviews)Progresso's chicken gumbo soup doesn't taste all that great when it comes out of the microwave (or off the stove, if that's your way), but it tastes pretty good. It has white meat chicken, kidney beans, okra, rice, celery, carrot, tomato, and red bell pepper in it, as you can see from the picture on the can. Check the picture I uploaded to see what the soup *actually* looks like in the bowl. The chicken was pretty firm and just right, in my bowl. The gumbo taste isn't bad. You won't feel like you're in Louisiana or Memphis while you're eating it (unless you're actually IN Louisiana or Memphis), but it has the distinctive gumbo taste and is really quite good compared to some of Progresso's other soups. My biggest complaint with this soup is that the green vegetables came out mushy, as they tend to with Progresso soups, I've found. The celery and okra were good, just very soft and mushy, which isn't really what I wanted. It did a pretty good job of filling me up, though, as they pack a whole lot into that can as always. Overall a good soup that I wouldn't mind buying more of if I see it on the shelves sometime.

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Campbell's Chunky Grilled Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, 15.25-Ounce Microwavable Containers (Pack of 8) Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this soup. I keep about 4 cans in my desk draw in case I am unable to get away from the office for lunch. This is quick and easy to fix and eat. And the taste is sooooo great.

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