The deep and rich flavor dimensions of Cajun dishes like gumbo and jambalaya rely on a mixture of flour and fat (usually oil) that’s slowly cooked with constant stirring until it takes on a dark ...

A mouthwatering bowl of gumbo is not just an iconic dish, but an invitation to learn about the foodways of Louisiana. Whether the gumbo you deem “authentic” is Creole or Cajun, thinner like at Dooky ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Without a good, rich roux — the key component of the perfect gumbo — the dish is a dud. You can cook this fat-and-flour ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Like many cajun and ...

This New Orleans-style gumbo is a true Southern favorite. Thanks to a marriage of aromatic vegetables, smoky sausage, tender chicken, plump shrimp and a boldly seasoned Cajun broth, each spoonful is ...

It's a "two-beer endeavor" that can't be rushed. In the early '90s, my husband’s uncle, Steve, traveled to Lake Charles, Louisiana, to work for a nonprofit. He lived with a family in a house on piles ...