Every spring, my grandfather would announce his annual gumbo party, and our family would gather for the Cajun-inspired feast. With a performance deserving of an Oscar, grandpa would spend all day ...

Gumbo is a Cajun and creole specialty throughout the state of Louisiana. It's a thick, stew-like dish with several ingredients such as the trinity (onions, celery, and bell peppers), okra, and meat.

West African slaves brought okra from their native lands to the southern United States. The vegetable, which they called kimgombo, also gave gumbo its name. In the 1840s, hundreds of Louisianans ...

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 ...

Gumbo was born in Louisiana. The rich stew is iconic, while also being deeply personal to each chef. And love of Gumbo is ...

When the oil is hot, take each sliced okra piece and dip into the egg white ... salt as soon as they come out of the oil. Finish the gumbo with a good squeeze of lemon and a generous amount ...

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 ...

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

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 ...