Creole Gumbo

Ingredients

• 5 lb. shrimp
• 12 live crabs or 1 lb. crabmeat
• 4 doz. oysters and their liquor
• 1 (2 lb.) chicken, diced
• 1 lb. stewing beef, diced
• 1 meaty ham bone
• 1/2 lb. ham, diced
• 4 strips bacon
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 2 bell peppers, chopped
• 6 scallions, chopped
• 6 qt. stock or water
• 4 Tbsp. butter and 4 Tbsp. flour (for roux)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 c. chopped celery
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley
• 3 lb. fresh or 4 lb. pkg. frozen okra
• 4 large tomatoes, peeled and diced or 32 oz. can
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 4 Tbsp. salt or more