I have this sudden craving to whip up a big pot of chicken andouille gumbo and enjoy Creole’s ultimate comfort food basking in the warm (not really, it’s a LCD) glow of my television.

A Serious Eats adaptation of John Besh’s My New Orleans recipe is after the break to remind myself to do this before the weather gets too warm, otherwise competing cravings involving smoked pork shoulder and other summer-y foods will begin to overtake.

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