Gumbo with a variety of additional ingredients - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty Gumbo is one of those comfort foods that hits all the right notes. Both meat and seafood-heavy gumbos have a ...

“T hree areas to think about when deciding what type of gumbo recipe you would like to prepare are- thickener(s), protein(s), and techniques,” said Michael Handal, chef-instructor of ...

ingredients and cooking techniques — as a metaphoric "melting pot." In New Orleans, they call it a "gumbo." The quintessential New Orleans bowl of gumbo is a history lesson on the mixed ...