Shrimp Gumbo

Ingredients

• one tablespoon of boiling beef dripping
• two tablespoons of sifted flour
• one large minced onion
• one pint of raw shrimps
• two tablespoons of canned tomatoes
• one clove of minced garlic
• one bay leaf
• a pinch of thyme
• summer savory
• salt to taste
• a dash of cayenne pepper
• one quart of beef tea, or water

Method

1. 1

   Brown flour in beef dripping, add onion and shrimp, then brown.

2. 2

   Add tomatoes, garlic, thyme, savory, salt, and cayenne.

3. 3

   Add beef tea or water and boil until shrimp are tender.

4. 4

   Stir in file powder before serving.

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 23. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SHRIMP GUMBO A LOUISIANA DISH Hull the raw shrimps. To one tablespoon of boiling beef dripping add two tablespoons of sifted flour. When browned, add one large minced onion and brown thor- oughly. Add one pint of raw shrimps. Brown, stirring constantly, taking care not to mash the shrimps. When half cooked, add two tablespoons of canned tomatoes, one clove of minced garlic, one bay leaf, a pinch of thyme, and summer savory, salt to taste, and a dash of cayenne pepper. Add one quart of beef tea, or water

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