Shellfish Gumbo Pot

Preparation info
  • Makes

    6–8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Salt & Shore: Recipes from the Coastal South

By Sammy Monsour and Kassady Wiggins

Published 2024

  • About

Sammy here. I’m about to say something controversial. There’s no roux in my gumbo. Many might think that a gumbo without roux is no gumbo at all, but tastiness simply cannot be argued with. The purpose of any roux is to create texture, depth, stability, and consistency; but when preparing this gumbo, I rely on other culinary techniques to achieve those characteristics. The thickening agents of this gumbo are purely vegetal and come from okra, filé powder, and tomato paste. My inspiration li