Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3/4 c Vegetable Oil
2 lb Fresh Okra Or Two 16 Oz.
- Packages Frozen Okra,
- Thawed, Thinly Sliced
1 tb White Vinegar
4 qt Water
2 lb Cubed Cooked Ham
3 lg Diced Onions
2 Diced Celery Stalks
1 Head Garlic, Cloves Peeled,
- But Left Whole
1 Diced Green Pepper
16 oz Whole Tomatoes, Drained And
- Chopped
4 lb Medium Shrimp, Shelled And
- Deveined
2 lb Lump Crabmeat
2 ts Tabasco Pepper Sauce
6 c Cooked Rice

Eula Mae Dore is a legend on Avery Island. She recently retired as
proprietor of the Tabasco deli, where she served wonderful sandwiches
and salads to the workers who dropped in for lunch.

Heat 1/2 cup of the oil in a large skillet (not cast iron) over
medium heat and add the okra. Cook, stirring frequently, until it is
no longer ropy, about 30 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook, stirring,
for another 10 minutes, until the okra takes on a brownish color and
is reduced to about a quarter of its original volume. Put the okra in
a medium bowl and set aside.

In a large stockpot over high heat, bring the water to a boil.
Meanwhile, add the remaining 1/4 cup oil and the ham to the skillet.
Saute the ham over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, or until it
is lightly browned.

With a slotted spoon, remove the ham to the stockpot. In the same
skillet, combine the onions, celery, garlic and pepper; cook,
stirring constantly, for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
Add the vegetables, okra and tomatoes to the stockpot; cover and
simmer over medium heat for 1 hour.

Reduce the heat to very low, add the shrimp and simmer very slowly
for 10 minutes. Add the crabmeat and Tabasco sauce; simmer for an
additional 5 to 10 minutes. Serve the gumbo in soup bowls with scoops
of rice.

From: The Tabasco Cookbook.

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