In a stock pot, heat butter over medium-high heat ... Place a scoop of rice in a shallow soup bowl and ladle the gumbo over top 9. Pass additional hot sauce if desired.

Bring a pot of water to a boil ... Cook until the shrimp turn pink and are fully done. Ladle the gumbo into bowls and serve warm. Pair with potato salad or rice, and garnish with fresh parsley ...

Cover the pot and allow the mixture to simmer for a couple of hours. “Then put in twenty or thirty oysters, a handful of chopped okra (gumbo), and a very little thyme, and let it simmer for a ...