re: Thanksgiving Edition Gumbo

Actually, you can add much more flavor than this.

Roast your bones with some carrots and rough cut onion until it's all nice and carmelized, then deglaze and scrape the roasting pan and add the contents to a stock pot and cover with water. Bring that to a boil and add some peppercorns, bay leaves and celery. Scrape the bottom of the pot and get all the goodies mingling with the water. Add more water to your desired level and simmer for several hours until it's reduced as you'd like. MUCH more flavor than a simple broth and a necessity for a gumbo in my opinion.