Okra Gumbo with Crabs or Halibut

Ingredients

• a tablespoon of boiling beef dripping
• quarter of a pound of minced boiled ham
• two slices of minced raw bacon
• two tablespoons of sifted flour
• two minced onions
• one dozen thinly sliced spears of okra
• one teacup of canned tomato
• one pinch of thyme
• a dash of cayenne pepper
• one bay leaf
• one pint of raw crab meat
• one quart of boiling water
• two minced cloves of garlic
• one teaspoon of minced parsley

Method

1. 1

   To a tablespoon of boiling beef dripping add a quarter of a pound of minced boiled ham and two slices of minced raw bacon.

2. 2

   When browned, add two tablespoons of sifted flour.

3. 3

   Brown well.

4. 4

   Add two minced onions and brown.

5. 5

   Add one dozen thinly sliced spears of okra and fry until the okra begins to brown.

6. 6

   Then add one teacup of canned tomato, one pinch of thyme, a dash of cayenne pepper, and one bay leaf.

7. 7

   Brown all thoroughly.

8. 8

   Add one pint of raw crab meat and one quart of boiling water.

9. 9

   Allow the soup to boil for half an hour, cooking the crab thoroughly.

10. 10

    Add two minced cloves of garlic and one teaspoon of minced parsley.

11. 11

    Serve with rice.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 4 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The home cook book (1905) by Christine Frederick, page 19. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ORKA GUMBO WITH CRABS OR HALIBUT A NEW ORLEANS DISH To a tablespoon of boiling beef dripping add quarter of a pound of minced boiled ham and two slices of minced raw bacon. When browned, add two tablespoons of sifted flour. 32 THE HOME COOK BOOK Brown well. Add two minced onions and brown. Add one dozen thinly sliced spears of okra and fry the whole until the okra begins to brown. Then add one teacup of canned tomato, one pinch of thyme, a dash of cayenne pepper, and one bay leaf. Brown all thoroughly. Add one pint of raw crab meat which you have picked from the shells. Leave the meat of the claws in the claws, put them in the gumbo, and add one quart of boiling water. Allow the soup to boil for half an hour, cook- ing the crab thoroughly. Add two minced cloves of garlic and one teaspoon of minced parsley

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