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A Pot of Gumbo

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ROUX
A true gumbo roux is cooked far longer than a French roux, stirred constantly over heat for 30 to 45 minutes until it deepens to a rich, nutty brown.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SASSAFRAS
Filé powder, the classic gumbo thickener, is made from dried, ground sassafras leaves and was used by the Choctaw people of Louisiana long before European settlers arrived.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ANDOUILLE
Andouille is a smoky Cajun sausage, slow-smoked over pecan wood, that gives gumbo much of its deep, savory backbone.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TRINITY
The Cajun and Creole "holy trinity", onion, celery, and bell pepper, is the aromatic base that starts nearly every proper Louisiana pot.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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A Pot of Gumbo word search, free and large-print, a slow-cooked bowl of Louisiana magic: roux, okra, andouille, and the deep bayou soul behind every spoonful.

About A Pot of Gumbo

Gumbo is Louisiana's most beloved pot, a dish where French, West African, Spanish, and Native American traditions all stir together into something wholly its own. The name itself traces to "ki ngombo," the Bantu word for okra, that green pod that thickens the pot and anchors the dish. On a cool evening with a cast-iron pot going low and slow on the stove, the whole house fills with the warm, dark smell of roux toasting in the pan, butter and flour coaxed to the color of chocolate, one patient stir at a time.

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