To answer the question how do you make seafood gumbo requires some background information.  First, there are 2 types of gumbo, okra and file.  Okra gumbo is thicker and is thickened by okra.  File gumbo requires a roux base and has a thinner consistency.  It is more like a soup than a stew.  Both types of gumbo are made with seafood.

Gumbo is one of the most famous cajun dishes.  I can not image Rachel Ray making gumbo on one of her 30 minute meal shows.  It just takes too long! The good news is that you make it in a very large pot so there are leftovers.  It tastes just as good the second day.

My mother-in-law, Granny Boutte,  makes the best gumbo.  On the rare occasions when there is quite a bit left over, we freeze the remaining gumbo.  Granny lives in New Orleans and we live in Houston. Several months will pass and when we discover a frozen container of gumbo, we feel like we have hit the jackpot!

Granny Boutte’s gumbo recipes are featured on the www.Cooking-New-Orleans-Style.com website.  She provides several recipes that answer the question how do you make seafood gumbo?

The right crawfish pot is a great beginning to a fabulous boiled crawfish recipe.   No one makes boiled crawfish better than cousin Benny.  It is an all day affair getting ready for the host of family and friends who will descend upon his house.

In the morning, he buys the crawfish.  By noon he has prepared all of his seasonings.  By 5 when we arrive, he is just starting to put the crawfish in the very large crawfish pot. It is a massive outdoor cooker.  By 6, he is enjoying a cold beer, enjoying the company of family and friends, and sucking the head of a well seasoned crawfish!

For great crawfish recipes, visit  www.Cooking-New-Orleans-Style.com

Cajun Food History is the subject of my second published article about New Orleans cooking.  The history of Cajun versus Creole cooking is interesting and New Orleans cuisine has the best of both worlds!  My article can be found at http://EzineArticles.com/?id=1571904

I have added more free recipes on my Cooking New Orleans Style website.  Please visit!