Shrimp & Okra Gumbo

I've made gumbo before. Let me rephrase that. I've made stuff with okra before that I call gumbo. I've never actually eaten or made authentic gumbo though. So I looked up a recipe from Louisiana-man himself, Emeril. I usually don't follow recipes, but I tried to stick to his for the most part (I nixed the sausage).


Mise en place - I rarely do this. I like to chop on the go...


The beginning stages of my roux.



Gumbo on a bed of rice