re: No oil gumbo

My mother has long used the browned flour dry roux method, and it's damned good. I'm not sure how she incorporates it. Don't knock until you try it.

When I was learning to cook, I made some gumbos in a crock pot that used the Tonys gravy/roux powder. I whisked it into water in a bowl, then poured it over the meat and veg. It was surprisingly good for college student cooking.