Subj : Re: Spicy Tomato Soup
To   : Dale Shipp
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Feb 22 2023 06:09:00

-=> Dale Shipp wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> Here's *my* grannie's recpe which is better with the fresh 'maters
 DD> than the canned. But both are good.

 DS> We have found that Hunt's canned tomatoes (crushed or chopped) are
 DS> better than most store bought tomatoes.  Our exception to that is the
 DS> Campari tomatoes that we have been touting for years.  Thanks to your
 DS> post, I did order that packet of seeds.  The S&H costs were about the
 DS> same as the price of the seed packet itself -- but if they grow and
 DS> taste the same as what we can buy, We'll be happy.

Hunt's is OK. But fr my $$$ Red Gold is simply the best tomato products I
have found. They are a family-owned midwestern (Elwood, Indiana) operation
so they may not have made it to Maryland (yet). They source their 'maters
from other family farmers. I've found everything I've had of theirs to
be of superior quality. When Huy Fong was looking for a partner for the
sriracha ketchup to compete with Heinz Tabasco ketchup they chose Red
Gold ... good stuff, Maynard.

Enuff evangelising. You can read their story here: 
https://www.redgoldtomatoes.com/about-us

So, where are you going to grow your tomatoes? Does your geezer center 
have a community garden? Just curious.

Gonna make this for a Friday night Lenten supper at my friend's house:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Shrimp Gumbo
 Categories: Cajun, Seafood, Vegetables, Chilies, Herbs
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1 md Onion; diced 1/4"
      3    Ribs celery; sliced 1/4"
      4 tb Oil
      4 cl Garlic; minced
           +=OR=+
      1 ts Garlic granules
      1 lg Bell pepper; cored, 1/4"
           - dice
     28 oz (2 cans) Red Gold diced
           - tomatoes w/chilies
     16 oz (2 cans) Red Gold tomato
           - sauce
      1 ts Sugar; highly optional
      1    Turkish bay leaf
      1 ts Dried thyme; crushed
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 tb Parsley flakes
      1 ts Trappey's Red Devil sauce
      2 lb Medium shrimp; tails-off
      1 tb File' powder
           Hot cooked rice
 
  Dice onion and green pepper, slice celery. Keep each
  separate. Heat oil in 5 quart pan over medium heat. Add
  garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add onion and saute for 2
  minutes. Add celery and green pepper and saute for 3
  minutes longer. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, bay
  leaf, sugar (if using), thyme, parsley and hot pepper
  sauce. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add shrimp
  and cook for 4-5 minutes longer, stirring gently. Stir in
  file' powder and simmer two minutes more.
  
  Serve over hot cooked rice. Pass ground cayenne and
  additional hot sauce.
  
  Makes one pot of pretty good gumbo.
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

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