The plant thrived in the heat of the South, and it became a staple ingredient of Southern cuisine, primarily used as the key thickener in gumbo, a Cajun stew. Today, okra is still used in many Gullah ...

Cajun Creole versus Creole Gumbo. First, what's the difference between Cajun and Creole cooking? Cajun derives from the ...

cooking oil, flour, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, red pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, celery, chopped, okra, sliced, chicken stock, Cajun seasoning, Tabasco ...

Case in point would be how an oyster and okra gumbo tells you a lot about Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry. Chef and restaurateur Mike Lata — of FIG and The Ordinary in Charleston ...

Gumbo is packed with flavor, and often loaded with anything from chicken and sausage to a variety of seafood and vegetables. However you enjoy your gumbo blend, there's few foods as hearty and ...

Lemon, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and white wine bring all the inviting flavors to this shrimp pasta. In just about 40 ...

Call it terroir, call it merroir, or just call it a delicious understanding. Case in point would be how an oyster and okra gumbo tells you a lot about Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry.

This is summer and a sense of place in a bowl. A great way to get to know a place better is through its food, as inevitably, the regional and seasonal ingredients have played a big role in ...