Crab gumbo
The earliest known recipe for gumbo dates back to 1770. It was published in a French cookbook and was made with okra, which is native to Africa. The name gumbo comes from the Bantu word for okra, quingombo.
The first American recipe for gumbo was published in 1802 by Mary Randolf in her cookbook The Virginia Housewife. Her recipe included okra, tomatoes, and crab.
Gumbo became popular in Louisiana in the early 1800s. It was originally made with whatever meat was available, including squirrel, rabbit, and duck. Over time, sausage, ham, and seafood became common ingredients.
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Recipes
Curried Shrimp and Crab Gumbo
- GUMBO
- black pepper
- rice
- shrimp
- turmeric
- onion
- bell pepper
- salt
- cilantro
- green onion
- kashmiri chile powder
- blue lump crab meat
- thyme
- garlic
- ginger
- celery
- bay leaf
- curry
- tomato
- shrimp stock
- ROUX
- all purpose flour
- vegetable oil
Shrimp and Crab Gumbo
- tomato
- crabmeat
- oyster
- parsley
- roux
- onion
- shrimp
- water
- oil
- garlic
- okra
- crab claw
- green onion
- cayenne pepper
- black pepper
- salt
Shrimp and Crab Gumbo
- all purpose flour
- crab meat
- filé powder
- hot sauce
- worcestershire sauce
- onion
- bacon grease
- canola oil
- parsley
- shrimp
- cajun seasoning
- bell pepper
- bay leaf
- celery
- garlic
- seafood stock
- cayenne pepper
- rice
- salt
Shrimp-and-Crab Gumbo
- Gumbo
- shrimp
- rice
- lump crabmeat
- okra
- chile powder
- oregano
- paprika
- cayenne pepper
- thyme
- white pepper
- bell pepper
- onion
- filé powder
- vegetable oil
- tomato
- celery
- garlic
- salt
- Roux
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- Stock
- clam juice
- carrot
- onion
- tomato paste
- celery
- shrimp
- vegetable oil
- bay leaf