Étouffée tends to highlight shellfish like shrimp in a roux-based sauce, while gumbo features a wider range of ingredients ...
But in New Orleans, it’s gumbo season, shrimp stew season and etouffee season ... a cup or bowl of one of the “Queen of Creole Cuisine” Leah Chase’s famed recipes are always ready.
“Whether enjoying the smothered goodness of étouffée, the hearty stew of gumbo ... and seafood like shrimp or crab. “It also features the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Cajun and Creole cooking ...