Authentic Gumbo Recipe Louisiana, United States of America

Name: Gumbo
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ½ lbs (1,2 kg) fresh heads-on shrimp; 1/2 chicken; 6 live crabs; 4 tbsp butter; 4 tbsp flour; 1 ½ large onions, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 3 scallions with tops, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup (60g) chopped celery; 1 ½ lbs (675g) fresh okra, chopped; 1/4 lb (110g) country ham, diced; 2 strips bacon; 1/2 lb (225g) stewing beef; 2 dozen oysters and their liquor; 1 small ham bone; 2 large tomatoes, peeled and diced; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tsp thyme; a pinch of cayenne; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 3 qt (3 L) stock or water; 2 tbsp salt, or to taste