A mouthwatering bowl of gumbo is not just an iconic dish, but an invitation to learn about the foodways of Louisiana. Whether the gumbo you deem “authentic” is Creole or Cajun, thinner like at Dooky ...
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 ...
Louisiana celebrity Chef Cory Bahr considers gumbo a staple dish for family gatherings and holidays. Bahr, a former Food Network champion, describes gumbo as warming for the body and soul. The chef ...
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 ...
Louisiana’s food scene feels like a big backyard barbecue that never ends, with every spoonful carrying echoes of hard times turned into good eating. Right in the middle of all that noise sit gumbo ...
While tracing the origins of gumbo, Ken Wells stumbled upon what may be the long lost ingredient in early Cajun roux: bear lard. He recounts his search for the origins of gumbo in his book “Gumbo Life ...