re: My first attempt at homemade gumbo (w/ pics)

Try heating the pot to almost smoking, add the oil, sit a bit, then flour. I use a spatula type stirre that gets great surface contact with the pot, and it has rounded edges that work well on the edges. A roux of 2 cups each, oil and flour, takes 12 minutes to hit dark chocolate with this set up. I can do a 3 and 3 in 20 minutes...smoking, baby.