Editor’s Note: The Historic New Orleans Collection and The New Orleans Advocate present this occasional series looking back on the people, events and traditions that have shaped the Crescent City. The ...
Gumbo, a Creole celebration of nature's bounty, has been perfected by the dispossessed and the disenfranchised. Born in southern Louisiana, gumbo has been embraced and adapted regionally, becoming a ...
There is only one way to make gumbo, Aleta Rivarde-Schexnayder told her daughters when she first taught them to cook. And that’s to follow the recipe passed down from her Creole grandmother. Gumbo, ...
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 ...
In a heavy 6 quart sauce pan, heat oil on high heat and add flour, reducing to medium heart and stirring constantly until dark brown. Add in veggies, garlic and parsley simmer 10 minutes. Add tomatoes ...
(Editor's note: The following was taken from "The Picayune's Creole Cook Book," circa 1901 and content may be dated) First, it will be necessary to explain here, for the benefit of many, that "File" ...
Former New Orleanian Sara Roahen now lives in San Luis Obispo; she credits Frank Brigtsen, the chef-proprietor of NOLA’s Brigtsen’s Restaurant, for teaching her about gumbo. For her annual ...
Filé powder has been used by cooks in the Louisiana region for centuries. Filé is the ground leaf of the sassafras tree, Sassafras albidum, a member of the laurel family. Native to North America, the ...
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