Instructions: If roux is hot, dissolve in cold water. Boil for approximately 1/2 hour and then add onions, celery, parsley and bell pepper and boil for an additional 1/2 hour. Add sausage, shrimp, crabmeat, oysters and oyster water. Add seasonings. Boil for an additional hour at a low boil, turn off heat and let stand for approximately 5 minutes. Skim excess fat and add file, if desired, and serve over cooked rice.

Makes 2 gallons. Festival: Bridge City

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