Gumbo Ya-Ya

Name: Gumbo Ya-Ya
Ingredients: 1 hen (about 6 pounds); 16 cups water; 2 medium-size yellow onions, quartered; 2 ribs celery, each cut into 6 pieces; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne; 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups bleached all-purpose flour; 2 cups chopped yellow onions; 1 cup chopped green bell peppers; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1/2 pound andouille or other smoked sausage, finely chopped, plus 1 pound smoked sausage, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 2 tablespoons chopped green onions or scallions (green part only); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

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This is a take on the famous gumbo created by Chef Paul Prudhomme. The secret to making this flavorful stock is to use a big stewing hen (you can substitute two smaller chickens if you would prefer)....

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Ingredients

1 hen (about 6 pounds)
16 cups water
2 medium-size yellow onions, quartered
2 ribs celery, each cut into 6 pieces
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups bleached all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped yellow onions
1 cup chopped green bell peppers
1 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 pound andouille or other smoked sausage, finely chopped, plus 1 pound smoked sausage, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 tablespoons chopped green onions or scallions (green part only)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves