Can't remember name of powder used in gumbo ............?!
Can't remember name of powder used in gumbo ............?
to make it thick instead of orka? Can you help me out?
Answers: File' (pronounced fee-lay) is what you are referring to.
A little goes a long way to make your gumbo thick.
File' is made from dried Sassafras tree leaves. You harvest them in the early spring or the early fall (where I live) and dry, crush and sift them in to powder. It is best if File' is stored in a dark colored glass jar in the fridge. It last forever in stored properly. I make my own. It's not hard to do.
Good luck on your gumbo.
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my sister-in-laws father told me how to do this CORNSTARCH Are you talking about the Roux? Filé Powder file powder or you can use the zaterains gumbo mixed It's called fillet,made from sassafras leaves. File' (pronounced fee-lay) is what you are referring to.
A little goes a long way to make your gumbo thick.
File' is made from dried Sassafras tree leaves. You harvest them in the early spring or the early fall (where I live) and dry, crush and sift them in to powder. It is best if File' is stored in a dark colored glass jar in the fridge. It last forever in stored properly. I make my own. It's not hard to do.
Good luck on your gumbo.