When it comes to Southern comfort food, few dishes evoke the warmth and depth of Louisiana’s culinary heritage like a classic Seafood Okra Gumbo. This dish, brimming with the rich flavors of the ...

This iconic stew has a complicated history. Here’s how gumbo became emblematic of both Creole and Cajun cuisines.

Mardi Gras is a celebratory time to indulge in rich foods right before the austerity of Lent. And perhaps the most famous of ...

The term gumbo is from a an African word meaning okra, and the stew or soup is from ... Peel and devein two pounds of wild-caught shrimp. Place the shelled shrimp into the refrigerator until ...

Gumbo commonly is made with meat or seafood — or both — with okra or filé powder (ground dried sassafras leaves) added for flavor as well as for thickening; this is sometimes in ...

She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties. By Arlene Schulman This article is part of ...

It’s a flavorful, slow-cooked dish typically made with a combination of meat or seafood, vegetables and a deeply seasoned broth thickened with either roux, okra or filé powder (ground sassafras leaves ...