Making roux on the stovetop takes at least 45 minutes of continuous cooking and stirring, and my arm gets tired. Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of ...

Adding cooked chicken to the gumbo, which was made in a microwave oven. (Photo by David Grunfeld / Nola.com / The Times-Picayune) The first person I ever saw make a roux was a guy who grew up in ...

With a classic Cajun spice mix, a deeply-flavorful brown roux, and tofu, black-eyed peas, and mushrooms, our vegetarian gumbo ...

In "Bibi's Gulf Coast Kitchen," columnist Bibi Hutchings takes you on a culinary journey across the coastal south. Come for the great food writing, stay for the delicious recipes. Similar to music, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. gumbo with shrimp - Lauripatterson/Getty Images While roux might sound like a fancy cooking term, it's actually a simple mixture ...

Gumbo is the state cuisine of Louisiana, so on a recent trip to New Orleans, trying as many gumbo recipes as possible was at the top of my must-do list. The flavorful soup, made from meat or shellfish ...

A mouthwatering bowl of gumbo is not just an iconic dish, but an invitation to learn about the foodways of Louisiana. Whether the gumbo you deem “authentic” is Creole or Cajun, thinner like at Dooky ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aly Walansky is a NY-based journalist who covers cocktails and dining. Everyone has that particular comfort food they turn to when ...

Gumbo, a Creole celebration of nature's bounty, has been perfected by the dispossessed and the disenfranchised. Born in southern Louisiana, gumbo has been embraced and adapted regionally, becoming a ...