The vegetable, which they called kimgombo, also gave gumbo its name. In the 1840s, hundreds of Louisianans went off to fight in the Mexican War. They returned with Mexican pepper seeds and a ...

FOR GUMBO Vegetable oil 1 Cup (16 tbs) All purpose flour 1 Cup (16 tbs) Sea salt To Taste Freshly ground black pepper To Taste Celery stalks 3 , chopped Onion 1 Small, chopped Onion 1 Medium ...

Add the 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Heat the oil over medium ... Once the okra is cooked, add it to the gumbo pot. Continue cooking the gumbo for 60 minutes. Add the reserved crabs and shrimp ...

Do I feel bad about it? Not at all. My stepdad assured me that great gumbo doesn’t suffer just because the vegetables came pre-cut (or even frozen). The same goes for garlic. Peeling and mincing ...

and other meats and vegetables. What does adding okra do for the gumbo? Okra, with its distinctive, thick mucilage, is one of the traditional thickeners in gumbo. The others are filé — a powder ...

This recipe for a nutrient-rich, vegetable-forward stew riffs on a style of Creole gumbo traditionally made vegetarian for Lent. It’s also a great way to use up a crisper drawer full of greens ...

Sure, you can get the Cajun and Creole soup pretty much anywhere in the country. But the Gumbo Belt has the best.

With sloppy, damp weather looming this weekend, there's nothing better than a hearty bowl of Firehouse Chili Gumbo to warm ...

Add the chopped tomatoes, the cooked vegetables and the okra ... Fry for about 4 minutes on each side, then place on top of the gumbo, put a lid on and place over a low heat for 10 minutes.