And though Eliza was writing from Pennsylvania, her recipe for Filet Gumbo called for powdered sassafras and sweet-marjoram leaves. But something is a bit off in her filet gumbo recipe from 1846.

The dish’s origins date back to the 18th century, with influences from West African okra stews, French roux-based soups, and Choctaw filé powder (ground sassafras leaves). Traditionally, gumbo ...

crushed leaves of a sassafras tree. Mickela: Oh, wow. Marie: Literally every culture that comes together to make us what we are in this area is represented in a bowl of gumbo. You've got the ...

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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The annual Gumbo Ya Ya Festival at Seville Quarter drew crowds eager to savor the best gumbo in town. Both amateur and professional teams competed for the coveted title of best ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Another suspect was arrested in connection with the robbery and shooting on April 14 at Sassafras Court, Virginia Beach police said Wednesday — this incident left two ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Two additional people have been arrested in connection with a double shooting on Sassafras Court in April. According to officials, on April 14 around 8:30 p.m ...

A TO Z (21A: From ___ (the whole kit and caboodle)) GOSH (54A: "Well, butter my biscuit!") TAIL (2D: Part of mermaid costume) I found the REST! The title of this puzzle is the perfect set up for ...

HOUSTON, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Utthunga LLC and Data Gumbo Intelligent Systems today announced the launch of UTT-DataGumbo, a groundbreaking joint venture that combines Utthunga's 1,200 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — An 18-year-old who was recently charged in connection with a double shooting on Sassafras Court was additionally charged recently with a fatal shooting on South ...

A homely tavern in the mountains has hit the market in the state’s east for the second time in four years after it fell victim to the Covid pandemic. The “Tudor-inspired” Sassafras Tavern at ...