A mouthwatering bowl of gumbo is not just an iconic dish, but an invitation to learn about the foodways of Louisiana. Whether the gumbo you deem "authentic" is Creole or Cajun, thinner like at Dooky ...

A hearty Southern-inspired gumbo filled with plump shrimp, sliced sausage, and tender vegetables in a deeply seasoned, savory broth, served around a mound of fluffy white rice. It’s warming, filling, ...

A rich and flavorful vegan gumbo made in the Instant Pot, packed with shrimp-style and sausage-inspired plant-based goodness ...

Since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has undergone a remarkable rebirth, with enough hopeful developments to justify optimism about the fate of a city that was nearly lost four years ago. But the city ...

And is loaded with Gulf Coast flavor.

Although it varies from cook to cook, gumbo is south Louisiana's signature dish — a complex stew pot thickened by a roux, a mixture of fat and flour that's carefully cooked into a paste with color ...

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Ask a Cajun who makes the best gumbo and the answer is usually 'mamma'. But should it contain okra or filé powder? Now you're asking. The spectre of gumbo has loomed large over this column for some ...

Green gumbo is controversial stuff. Ask any three people who insist they know what gumbo is and you’ll get at least four different definitions. It has to have okra; no, it has to have dark roux; no, ...