re: Ever Make Gumbo Without Rue?

Okay, I'll take my medicine. Roux. I knew I was spelling it wrong when I wrote it. I thought, "That's how you spell street in French" because of the street signs in the French Quarter. Total brain freeze. Sorry.

I'm actually 5th generation native of New Orleans and it is clear I've lived in Alabama too long.

I asked my mother last night how could you make a gumbo without ROUX and she said that my Mamaw used a lot of okra. I remember it having the dark color and thickness of okra, but I haven't eaten it since I was a kid, so I'm a little skeptical myself. I remember it being good though. If I try it, I'll post the recipe.