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Chef Meg Bickford of Commander's Palace in New Orleans shows how to make authentic seafood gumbo from scratch. Using a dark ...

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 ...

Gumbo is packed with flavor, and often loaded with anything from chicken and sausage to a variety of seafood and vegetables. However you enjoy your gumbo blend, there's few foods as hearty and ...

If you asked 10 people to make gumbo, they’d all do it differently. At Viola & Agnes' Neo Soul Cafe, it starts with a very dark roux and builds from there, with tasso-smoked sausage, okra, a scoop of ...

Almost everyone in New Orleans has their own opinion on what makes a "good" gumbo. Some prefer their roux light and blond, while others swear by chocolate brown or darker. Another highly debatable ...

Chef Dontaye Ball, better known as Mr. Gumbo, couldn’t tell you exactly how old he was the first time he tasted gumbo at his grandmother’s house in the Fillmore District. His grandmother always said ...