re: Gumbo weather, what's your best recipe?

I made one this weekend and it came out great. Did it in a dutch oven on the stove

Browned the andouille, then removed from the pan and added the oil and flour (roughly a cup of each but I usually add more flour along the way) Stir until you achieve the dark chocolate color. I usually season my roux with creole seasoning (cajun land this time) as I like the roux to season the entire soup.

Add trinity - I don't measure but use roughly 2 cups onions, 1 cup celery, 1 cup bell pepper. Then I add about 2 cups of chopped okra. After the veggies cook I added in duck, chicken, and sausage and all the liquids. Then I add in fresh thyme. I added maybe a quarter teaspoon cayenne to give a little more heat and let simmer for a while. I usually spot test it to see if the okra is soft enough.