Gumbo A Southern Delicacy “Gumbo,” is an old southern recipe that has been passed down for years. A classic of Cajun cooking, Gumbo is the name given to any thick soup or stew from Southern Louisiana, prepared with a dark brown roux (a mixture of flour and fat), and thickened with okra or file` powder. File` powder is made from the ground of dried leaves from the sassafras tree. There are several different recipes for …showed first 75 words of 529 total…

…showed last 75 words of 529 total…to prepare this dish, I find the chicken gumbo recipe the most appetizing. Like most people, I add my own touch to it to make it even better. As long as you know the basics to this recipe, you will have no problems in preparing it. It’s easy and not very time consuming. This dish is especially good on a cold and rainy day. This fine Louisiana dish is sure to satisfy any appetite.