CRAWFISH FILE GUMBO
The word "gumbo" actually is a reference to the okra. In the summer you
ate gumbo when the okra was growing; in the
winter, you made file' gumbo. File' is made from the ground
leaves of the sassafras tree. Both okra and file' are
thickeners. You can purchase Zataran's brand file' here,
look in the spice section of your store.
CRAWFISH FILE GUMBO
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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups
Cajun
Main Dish
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup
Shortening
1 cup
Flour
1
Onion, minced
1/4 cup Parsley, minced
3
Pods garlic, minced
1/4 cup Celery leaves,
minced
1 lb
Crawfish tails, cleaned
8 cup
Water
1/2 cup Crawfish fat
Seasonings to taste
Make a roux by cooking shortening and flour together to make a golden brown color while
stirring constantly. Add onions and cook until soft. Add crawfish fat. Stir constantly
while cooking over low heat until shortening floats on top. Add water and seasonings.
Simmer over a low heat for 30 min. About 1/2 hr. before serving, add garlic and crawfish
tails and let simmer for 25 min. longer. Add parsley, green onion tops, celery leaves and
simmer 5 min. longer. Just before serving, add about 3/4 tsp. file powder, if desired.
Serve in soup plates with hot steamed rice and Tabasco sauce, if desired.
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