This 1700s Gumbo has ALL THE THINGS | Ancient Recipes With Sohla | History

Sohla is cooking up an old school Creole favorite - a gumbo recipe from the 1700s that contains 4 types of protein in one pot. This delicious stew combines West African and Native American cultural traditions with French and Spanish ingredients, plus it’s the official cuisine of Louisiana. Learn more about it’s history in this episode of Ancient Recipes With Sohla!

THE RECIPES

kosher salt
1 pound boneless beef short rib, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 ham knuckle, deboned & cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup lard
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 large crabs, cut into quarters
4 dozen okra pods, sliced into ½-inch rounds
1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 pound peeled shrimp
cooked Carolina gold rice for serving

1. Generously season the beef all over with kosher salt.
2. In a large pot, heat the lard over medium-high heat. Sear the beef and pork knuckle in batches until deeply browned on all sides. 3. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
4. Reduce heat to medium. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until it’s a peanut butter brown color.
5. Add the okra, onion, pepper, celery, and big pinch of kosher salt. 6. Cook, stirring constantly until tender, about 5 minutes.
7. Add the crab, beef, and ham and cook, stirring frequently, for about 15 minutes.
8. Add enough water to cover the contents 2 inches deep. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
9. Add salt to taste and cook until the beef is tender, about 2 hours.
10. Add the shrimp and simmer until cooked, about 3 minutes. Serve over rice.

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Sohla El-Waylly

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Brian Huffman
Jon Erwin

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Sohla El-Waylly

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John Schlirf

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Diana Davis

Historian - Scripts
Ken Albala

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Lolis Eric Elie

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John Schlirf

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