Sarah Cooper, chef and owner of The Carolina Chef in South Carolina. Étouffée tends to highlight shellfish like shrimp in a roux-based sauce, while gumbo features a wider range of ingredients that ...
Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour – Gluten-free flour is used for making the signature dark roux, which thickens the gumbo. Okra – Has a slightly earthy taste if you've never tasted it.
That one is also worth running to try. So what does filé gumbo mean? "Usually more okra," Chef Eric McCree said. "We have a gumbo bar where we cook the gumbo bar side in steam kettles so we can ...