Shrimp Gumbo File from The Picayune's Creole Cook Book by The Times Picayune Publishing Company

Shrimp Gumbo File from The Picayune's Creole Cook Book by The Times Picayune Publishing Company

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Scald and shell the shrimp, seasoning highly the boiling water. Put the lard into a large kettle and, when hot, add the flour, making a brown Roux. When quite brown, without a semblance of burning,...

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Ingredients

  • 50 Fine Lake Shrimp
  • 2 Quarts of Oyster Liquor
  • A Quart of Hot Water
  • A Large White Onion
  • A Bay Leaf
  • 3 Sprigs of Parsley
  • A Sprig of Thyme
  • A Tablespoonful of Lard, or 2 of Butter
  • A Tablespoonful of Flour
  • A Dash of Cayenne
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper

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