Without a good, rich roux — the key component of the perfect gumbo — the dish is a dud. You can cook this fat-and-flour combination that's used as a thickener in everything from sauces to stews to ...

A staple of Louisiana cooking, gumbo is often called a “dish without a single definition”—and for good reason. While it typically starts with a deeply flavored roux (made from oil and flour), the ...

If you love eating gumbo in New Orleans, then this chicken and sausage gumbo recipe is for you. Not only is it easy to follow, but the resulting gumbo will warm your heart and fill your belly. Making ...

I love gumbo. Several years ago I was lucky enough to go to New Orleans and sample it at many of their wonderful restaurants. I also purchased a couple of local cookbooks, hoping to find the perfect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Battle of the Gumbo Gladiators returns this weekend, with over 37 teams competing in a gumbo ...

Alice "Ma" Harper has been cooking since she was 12 years old, and at 96, all she has to do is glance at a batch of gumbo to ...

If you’re a fan of gumbo, there’s an event coming up you don’t want to miss- and it’s for a great cause! Brian Tolbert is joined to tell us more about the upcoming Gumbo Cook-Off hosted by Operation ...

The 4th Annual Jeanerette Creole Festival & Gumbo Cook-Off goes far deeper than roux with its mission to revitalize Jeanerette. This festival is about more than gumbo; it’s about the hands and hearts ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

FRUITION LIKE THIS JUST MAKES MY HEART SMILE."> THE EVENT IS SET TO RETURN NEXT YEAR. ALSO NEW TODAY, A GUMBO COOK OFF WAS HELD AT THE BRANDON AMPHITHEATER FROM 11 A-M TO 3 P-M. THE EVENT FEATURED ...

Frigid temperatures did little to temper the heat radiating from 17 large gumbo pots Saturday afternoon at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds. Seventeen teams and hundreds of people braved the frigid ...