Alton Brown's shrimp gumbo recipe

[HowardLi]

I've got all the ingredients ready for this dish with the exception of the filé powder. Seeing as this stuff is difficult to obtain locally, what are my options for thickening the stew?

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/shrimp-gumbo-recipe/index.html

[ChefCrash]

I think the roux in the recipe should be sufficient, otherwise a flour slurry or beurre manie could be used.

[Doodad]

In traditional gumbo, the other thickener is okra.

[HungryC]

For the love of all things Louisiana, please don't thicken your gumbo with beurre manie or slurry or cornstarch. If you don't have file, the gumbo will still be fine. Just leave it out. Or PM me your snail mail address and I'll send you some. You can always increase the amount of roux should you have concerns about it being too thin.

[trekflyer]

Penzey's sells file powder! www.penzeys.com

[HowardLi]

http://g.imagehost.org/0457/IMG_1202.jpg

Thanks HungryC for the filé powder! No pics yet of it as served.