Étouffée tends to highlight shellfish like shrimp in a roux-based sauce, while gumbo features a wider range of ingredients that almost always includes okra. “Étouffée is thicker and more ...
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 ...
The leaf-falling season. The harvest season. But in New Orleans, it’s gumbo season, shrimp stew season and etouffee season. These big bowl meals are reserved for the days when the wind is ...