A staple of Louisiana cooking, gumbo is often called a “dish without a single definition”—and for good reason. While it ...

Traditional gumbo features a deep nutty gravy, which is a direct result of how long you cook the roux that you use to thicken ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – Another popular food truck has set up shop in a brick and mortar... New Orleans cooking is the focus of Cajun to Geax, and now, Circle Pines' Bistro la Roux. Tim Glover, Chef ...

'First you make a roux' opens the door to gumbo as well as Creole and Cajun cooking. (The Times-Picayune Archive) It's time to talk about roux. This is hard for me. Unlike many people in South ...

Adding cooked chicken to the gumbo, which was made in a microwave oven. (Photo by David Grunfeld / Nola.com / The Times-Picayune) The first person I ever saw make a roux was a guy who grew up in ...

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