Gumbo recipes
I have always been a big fan of dishes that contain a variety of flavors couples with some spicy heat, and there are few if any culinary concoctions that fit this description better than good old fashioned gumbo. Gumbo is a Cajun dish that originated in Louisiana, and it is truly delicious. It is made with some type of soup stock and it definitely contains okra and usually some bell peppers, celery, and onions. The mixture is thickened by the okra, but you can also use a roux or some filé powder as a thickening agent. Just about any type of sausage, meat and/or seafood can be added, and it is generally served over rice.
You can say a lot of good things about gumbo, but to me one of the cool aspects is that you can be creative and add any number of different ingredients to the basic foundation depending on what is available and what you feel like eating. Rather than passing along just one gumbo recipe here, you can click the link below to access some thirty different variations of the this bayou specialty. Enjoy a taste of New Orleans with some delicious homemade gumbo the next time you decide to get creative in the kitchen.