Heat oil in heavy pot ... chocolate brown. When roux is chocolate brown, remove from ... it will continue to cook and get too dark. ... the refrigerator, so make plenty.
In a heavy pot or ... and pepper. Bring to a complete boil for about ... favorite seafood to make whatever gumbo you prefer. Cook ... Sprinkle with file powder.
Mix flour and oil together ... for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Set timer and stir roux every 15 minutes. Roux should ... in refrigerator. This makes enough roux for 4 to 6 pots of gumbo.