Gumbo is great for feeding the hungry crowd. Making the roux in the microwave and relying on already cooked chicken speeds prep time. If I have any gumbo left over, I just add another pound of ...

this week to share his special gumbo with flood victims in Midland County. Here the 43-year-old handyman reveals his special recipe southern style: Narrative. "First you start with a roux.

so making a roux isn’t just about proportions and measurements; it becomes an exercise in artistic expression. “A great gumbo is all in the roux,” said Pharr, who, when she isn’t being ...

Adding cooked chicken to the gumbo, which was made in a microwave oven. (Photo by David Grunfeld / Nola.com / The Times-Picayune) The first person I ever saw make a roux ... in a kettle to add ...

Chicken-Andouille Gumbo INGREDIENTS: Cut the chicken into 12 pieces. Sear them in 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large kettle or Dutch ... the pot and make as dark a roux as you can.

Gumbo is one of those dishes Midwesterners ... The goal is to get the roux a darkish color, like a copper penny. Some cooks take it further, to a mahogany color. Once it was there, she added ...