LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Gumbo, what some Louisianians would call a staple dish to serve during the cold months, is a blend of vegetables, meats, and roux. Stacy Spedale, a Louisiana native who grew ...
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 ...
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 ...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Seafood gumbo, a blend of roux, vegetables, and protein from the Gulf, involves a few more steps than traditional Louisiana gumbo. Stacy Spedale, a chef at t’Pot Noir Cajun ...
Chef Meg Bickford of Commander's Palace in New Orleans shows how to make authentic seafood gumbo from scratch. Using a dark roux for deep flavor and shrimp, blue crab, and Gulf oysters, along with ...