Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      package       okra -- frozen, sliced (10
                        oz.)
     1/3  cup           beef fry drippings
   1      cup           green onions w/tops -- chopped
   1      cup           celery -- diced
   1      clove         garlic -- minced
     1/4  cup           flour
   2      cups          hot water
   1      can           stewed tomatoes -- (16 oz.)
                        salt to taste
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
   1                    bay leaf
                        Tabasco to taste
   1      can           salmon -- (15 1/2 oz.)
     1/8  teaspoon      file' or to taste
   1 1/3  cups          cooked rice

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