Algemeen
Bereidingstijd: Langer dan 2 uur
Maaltijdgang: / Soepen
Soort keuken: Amerikaanse keuken
Techniek:
Aantal personen: 12 personen
Ingredienten:
* 1 bunch of each: collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, spinach, watercress, beet tops, carrot tops, radish tops, flat-leaf parsley, chicory, pepper grass (if you can find it), arugula, sorrel, dandelion greens
* 8 or 10 sprigs of tarragon, 1 head romaine or green-leaf or butter lettuce (not iceberg), 1 green cabbage, 1/2 bunch green onions, 1 gallon water (salted), 1 large smoked ham hock (optional; omit if you want it strictly vegetarian), 6 tablespoons flour, 4 tablespoons oil o
Voorbereiding:
Wash all greens thoroughly and remove all stems or hard centers.
Boil them all together in the water for about two hours.
Strain the greens and reserve the water. Chop the greens finely and reserve.
Bereidingswijze:
In a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot make a brown roux of the flour and shortening. Add the onion, bell pepper and celery and saute for 10 minutes. Add the chopped parsley and saute 5 more minutes.
Add the reserved cooking water, greens, herbs, spices and seasonings. Simmer on low heat for 1 hour. Adjust seasonings as necessary.
Serve in large gumbo bowls. Put 1/2 cup of rice in each bowl, and ladle generous quantities of gumbo over it. Optionally, you may season each bowl with gumbo file.
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