Gumbo File

Ingredients

• a fowl
• one-half pound of lean ham
• one large onion
• two or three green peppers
• two tablespoonfuls of lard
• two and one-half quarts of boiling water
• fifty oysters
• one teaspoonful of kitchen-bouquet
• two tablespoonfuls of the file powder

Method

1. 1

   Joint a fowl and cut into pieces an inch square.

2. 2

   Cut in dice one-half pound of lean ham.

3. 3

   Slice a large onion and two or three green peppers, fry lightly in two tablespoonfuls of lard.

4. 4

   Add the chicken and ham dredged with flour, cover and stew for about five minutes.

5. 5

   When browned, add two and one-half quarts of boiling water and simmer until the meat is tender.

6. 6

   Add fifty oysters and their liquor, kitchen bouquet, salt, and pepper to taste.

7. 7

   Bring to a boil and stir in two tablespoonfuls of file powder.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from High living (1904) by Linie Loyall McLaren,, page 4. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GUMBO FILE — Joint a fowl and cut into pieces an inch square ; cut in dice one-half pound of lean ham. Slice a large onion and two or three green peppers, and fry lightly in two tablespoonfuls of lard. Add the chicken and ham which have been dredged with flour, cover and stew for about five minutes ; when nicely browned add two and one-half quarts of boiling water and simmer till the meat is tender. Now add fifty oysters and their liquor, and one teaspoonful of kitchen-bouquet, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and stir in two tablespoonfuls of the file powder

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