Shrimp Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 5 cups water
• 5 tbsp. flour
• 4 lbs. cooked shrimp
• 1 large onion, sliced
• Salt, parsley, and bay leaves
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 lb. okra, chopped

Method

1. 1

   Heat shortening.

2. 2

   Stir in flour.

3. 3

   When brown, add onions, okra, and garlic.

4. 4

   Cook until soft.

5. 5

   Add the shrimp and water.

6. 6

   Let simmer slowly for 45 minutes.

7. 7

   Add seasonings.

8. 8

   Before serving, add a dash of Tabasco sauce.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Seafood cookery in North Carolina (1960) by North Carolina. Dept. of Conservation and Development, page 4. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Shrimp Gumbo 1 cup shortening 5 cups water 5 tbsp. flour 4 lbs. cooked shrimp 1 large onion, sliced Salt, parsley, and bay leaves 1 clove garlic Tabasco sauce 1 lb. okra, chopped

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