Gumbo a Southern Delicacy Essay

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 Gumbo Seafood Gumbo, which usually has crab legs, shrimp, and oysters, and maybe a few vegetables Chicken Gumbo, which has chicken and vegetables also a Duck Gumbo, which contains duck, sausage and vegetables. These are just a few of the many different ways to prepare a Gumbo. Traditionally there are many other southern dishes that were made to bring families together such as rice dressing, mustard greens, potato salad, and peach cobbler just to name a few. Closeness among friends, neighbors, and strangers gathered after church, to fellowship and share this hot delicious meal. This dish is delicious for any occasion. It is known to satisfy the soul. Here is my recipe for a delicious meal of Chicken Gumbo, with seafood. Ingredients 2 cansCrab Meat 2 lbShrimp 1 pkg.Chicken Parts 2 cansChicken Broth 1 canBeef Broth 1 large Onion 1 largeBell Pepper 1 stalk Celery 1 bushParsley sm. jarMinced Garlic 1 stalkGreen Onion 1 pkg.Sliced Sausage 1 jarClam Juice 1 jarToney Chachere Roux 1 lbOkra 1 tspRed Cayenne Pepper Salt (to taste) Gumbo File (to taste) The first step in preparing gumbo is to fill a large pot halfway full with water. Then you begin to add your chicken broth and beef broth. Next season your chicken parts, and then add it to your liquid. Chop up your onion, celery, parsley, green onion, garlic, and bell pepper, add this to your chicken and broth in the large pot and bring...

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