Shrimp Gumbo

Ingredients

• a large chopped onion
• a heaping tablespoon of lard, or butter
• two large tomatoes
• a bell pepper, all cut up
• a slice of ham cut in dice
• a pint of shelled shrimps
• the same of young okra

Method

1. 1

   Fry a large chopped onion in a heaping tablespoon of lard, or butter, until transparent.

2. 2

   Add two large tomatoes, a bell pepper, all cut up, and a slice of ham cut in dice.

3. 3

   Cover with water and simmer for half an hour; then season with salt, cayenne and a small pinch of sugar.

4. 4

   Add a pint of shelled shrimps and the same of young okra, without the stems, and cook until the latter is quite tender.

5. 5

   Serve in a rice ring.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Pan-Pacific cook book (1915) by L. L. McLaren, page 19. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SHRIMP GUMBO Fry a large chopped onion in a heaping tablespoon of lard, or butter, until transparent. Add two large tomatoes, a bell pepper, all cut up, and a slice of ham cut in dice. Cover with water and simmer for half an hour; then season with salt, cayenne and a small pinch of sugar. Add a pint of shelled shrimps and the same of young okra

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