Read about the history of gumbo and Lolis Eric Elie's memories of preparing the famous creole dish with his mother. Below is the recipe: Ingredients • 5 quarts water • 1 dozen fresh crabs ...

This recipe makes eight — you can freeze them ahead if needed. Called the "Queen of Creole Cooking," the late Leah Chase's definitive seafood-packed gumbo recipe is proof of her right to reign ...

Recipes vary, with slight differences in familial ... traditional meal. Cajun and Creole gumbo both have their own unique ...

Creole versions of gumbo often include tomatoes, while Cajun recipes leave it out. Due to the differing styles of roux ...

The gumbo gets rich flavor from a deep-brown roux — you'll cook it for more than an hour — and jerk paste or ground jerk seasoning, Layman's reference to the dish's Creole roots. What are the ...