While the basic components remain the same: A roux, bell peppers, onions, and celery, and lots of flavor and spice – things can get pretty bold and vary beyond that! National Gumbo Day is coming ...

You may be accustomed to a mélange of ingredients with gumbo. Much of that has to do with Creole vs. Cajun styles of cooking. Both styles start with a roux and might include okra or file powder.