Gumbo, which is a hearty stew, is a popular dish in Louisiana's Creole cuisine. It has African, Native American, and European roots, with the name coming from the Bantu word for okra. Okra is often an ...

(Editor's note: The following was taken from "The Picayune's Creole Cook Book," circa 1901 and content may be dated) First, it will be necessary to explain here, for the benefit of many, that "File" ...