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Bailey's recipe calls for brandy and gumbo filé, which infuse the dish with a singular flavor.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2021
Creole seasoning and filé powder, which is ground sassafras leaves, are available at well-stocked grocery stores and online.
From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2021
Plentiful throughout the Gulf Coast, crawfish and shrimp are Choctaw staples and traditional seasonings like filé, the spice ground from dried sassafras bark, and spicy chiles are a perfect accompaniment.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2019
Dressed in baggy jeans and a sweatshirt, Guy was hunched over the gumbo, adding just the right measure of hot sauce and, at the end, Tony Chachere’s Famous Creole Cuisine gumbo filé.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 4, 2019
Remove the vessel from the fire, and before pouring into the tureen, sprinkle in two tablespoonfuls of filé.
From Favorite Dishes : a Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book by Shuman, Carrie V.
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