Gumbo is probably the most reliable way to salvage game birds that are shot up or have been lingering in the freezer too long. I’ve tried dozens and dozens of different gumbo recipes and most of them were wonderful, so I’m not going to dictate my “favorite” gumbo recipe because I don’t have one. Instead, I’ll share some gumbo-making shortcuts that simplify the otherwise time-consuming preparation process, and urge you to discover a favorite recipe of your own on the internet or in one of the many cookbooks by Paul Prudhomme, Justin Wilson, or other New Orleans writers and chefs.

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