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 ...

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 ...

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 ...