It begins with a combination of butter or oil and flour. While some lighter recipes call for cooking the roux for a minute or so, gumbo takes that to new levels, with most recipes suggesting you ...

“She said, ‘Your roux should be like the bayou after ... easier to make and makes delicious results. Zatarin’s Gumbo Mix: Also easy to follow, all you need is water, the mix, your proteins ...

The Google Doodle for Feb. 6 celebrates Louisiana cuisine through gumbo-inspired imagery. Google's gumbo Doodle was featured ...

Here are Lagasse's top picks for gumbo in the Big Easy. Courtesy of Commander's Palace ... Their recipe for the stew starts with a toasty, dark roux and includes crab stock, crabs, shrimp and ...

While tracing the origins of gumbo, Ken Wells stumbled upon what may be the long lost ingredient in early Cajun roux: bear lard. He recounts his search for the origins of gumbo in his book ...