Preparation:
Thaw okra and sauté in Beef-Frye drippings or vegetables shortening for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add onions, celery, and garlic and cook about. 5 minutes more.
Stir in flour. Add hot water, stirring constantly, and cook until slightly thickened. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and by leaf and cover. Simmer for additional 20 minutes on low heat. Remove bay leaf and add Tabasco sauce.
De-bone and skin salmon and add to gumbo. Heat thoroughly. Add dash of file' just before serving.
Serve in soup bowls or plates over hot cooked rice |
