First, in a heavy gumbo pot or stockpot, heat the oil over a medium-high heat just to the point of it beginning to smoke. Then, with a wire whip in one hand and a third cup of all-purpose flour in the ...

Sauté the shrimp shells in oil until red and starting to brown. Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 minute. Add diced vegetables and sauté another 1–2 minutes, stirring, before adding stock. (At this ...

Loaded with crab, chef Gason Nelson's gumbo is a luxe version. If you wish you can substitute another seafood, such as shrimp. One trick to this recipe, and many delicious gumbos, is to use shrimp ...

Delicious gumbo can be hard to find outside of the South, but it's not a total loss in Miami, where an unassuming eatery knows how to whip up the comfort food.

Prepare crab cakes, gumbo, and more with the beautiful savory swimmer. Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at USA TODAY, the ...

Note how the two pounds of shrimp are deployed in this gumbo: one pound cooks for the first hour with all the other ingredients and the gumbo crabs, to impart flavor; the second is added just before ...

Louisiana-based chef John Folse visits TODAY to help celebrate the start of Mardi Gras. A master of Cajun and Creole cuisines, he prepares gumbo, crab cakes and king cake — a must for any Mardi Gras ...

AT SIX. WELCOME BACK. IT’S TIME FOR SUNDAY BRUNCH. AND JOINING US THIS MORNING IS THE OWNER AND HEAD CHEF OF THE CRAZY CRAB BAG ERICA ASH. GOOD MORNING. THANKS FOR JOINING US. GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE ...

Closeup of bowl of shrimp and sausage gumbo with rice and chopped scallions on top - Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock Good gumbo may be hard to find outside of the South, as this staple dish of Louisiana ...