I suppose it's a stew if you make it that thick. I've see stuff called gumbo that you could serve on a plate and eat with a fork. No bowl needed. I prefer a thickened liquid. I use file to thicken mine but it's still more of a soup than a stew.

It should be a thicker than water soup...not a sauce.

I love this thread!


And NO, no tomato in the gumbo

Steve,.. how would you cook an old coot?..

Give up and just grab a burger. You'll never get the bitterness out of @COTiger

First you must take em out back and shoot em.

Oh hell no!!

every time....without exception


you probably use that jar roux don't you

Dude - you couldn't pay me to use a jar roux and my gumbo would probably beat yours any day. One thing I am known for in this town is my ability to cook. So you might want to not talk out of your ass next time.

Steve, what's your opinion on roux in a jar? I've used both and can't tell a difference. They're both pretty much flour & water correct?