According to Guas, a cook must understand how to read roux’s color for flavor. Nailing the perfect hue for gumbo is also knowing to stop a little early, Guas says. The holy trinity (celery ...

Gumbo is another staple in Louisiana Creole cuisine, known for its hearty and complex flavors. The dish starts with a roux similar to étouffée, but it can vary in color from blonde to dark brown ...

If there was a Pantone color for roux, this would be it. It's as burnished and brown as an aged whiskey barrel, and the flavor is just as layered. Another example is my top seafood gumbo ...

Instead of spending Black Friday shopping, Johnson would spend it collecting the unwanted turkey carcasses from people he ...

So, if you have a couple of pounds of smoked sausage, gumbo is a great ... oil and flour to make roux. Stir frequently over a medium-low flame until it darkens to the color of peanut butter ...

Johnson, who runs the Red Bean Roadshow at popup locations around the country, says there's one crucial difference between turkey bone gumbo and other gumbos. Instead of beginning with a roux ...