Gumbo Ya-Ya | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1 hen (about 6 pounds)
• 16 cups water
• 2 medium-size yellow onions, quartered
• 2 ribs celery, each cut into 6 pieces
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups bleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions
• 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1/2 pound andouille or other smoked sausage, finely chopped, plus 1 pound smoked sausage, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions or scallions (green part only)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves