Alexandra Kennon
When the temps drop below sweltering, Louisiana residents reach down—en masse—to pull out the gumbo pot. Here's your study guide to gumbo season—the best places to celebrate it, the chef's who've mastered it, and new ways to try it in your own kitchen.
Gumbo Stories
If you can't make it out for festing, here we offer stories of some of the best gumbos in the land, and where to find them:
Gumbo Conversations with Carolyn Shelton
Alexandra Kennon
Notes on Filé: The Choctaw ingredient and its influence on Louisiana’s many gumbos
Photo by Jordan LaHaye Fontenot
Gumbo Goodness: Chris' Specialty Meats preserves authentic Cajun flavors and family traditions
Photo by Teresa Day
Perfectly Crafted Pairings: Welcome fall with Louisiana beers and complementary dishes
Lucie Monk Carter
Poppy's Plate Stays Warm and Full: Discussing heroes, critics, and "the gumbo equivalent of a booty call"
Lucie Monk Carter
The Cajun Spoon: Ryan Grizzaffi brings authentic Cajun flavors to groceries nationwide
Lucie Monk Carter
Cajun Spoon founder Ryan Grizzaffi and his daughter Amelia.
SoBou: In the French Quarter, inventive cuisine that's both haute and hip
Gumbo Recipes
Prefer to do it yourself? Try these recipes from the Country Roads' happy-bellied archive:
Mulate's Zydeco Gumbo
Squirrel Gumbo
Poppy Tooker's Seafood Gumbo
Mr. B's Gumbo Ya-Ya
Restaurant R'evolution's Quail Gumbo
Spuddy's Andouille, Sausage, and Chicken Gumbo
Carolyn Shelton's Po Man's Gumbo
Charmaine Dupré's Turnip Greens Gumbo
Filé Gumbo with Chicken and Sausage
Do you consider yourself the master of all gumbos? Or maybe that's your mama? Send us your stewing secrets, and we may decide to share them on our site (or try them ourselves!). Submit to jordan@countryroadsmag.com.
