| 3 | sl | Bacon |
| 4 | | Big onions, chopped fine |
| 4 | | Garlic cloves, minced fine |
| 2 | | Bay leaves |
| 2 | tb | Finely minced green pepper |
| 1 | ts | Finely chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Sugar |
| | Salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste |
| 2 | lb | Fresh okra, cut in 1/2-inch lengths |
| 2 | tb | Oil |
| 1 | lg | Ham bone, halved or quartered |
| 1/2 | lb | Chicken wings |
| 1 | lb | Boneless veal stew meat, cut in 1-inch cubes |
| 1/3 | c | Chopped fresh parsley |
| 4 | | Ripe tomatoes, peeled, cored |
| 1/2 | ts | Tabasco sauce |
| 1/4 | c | Worcestershire sauce |
| | Juice 1/2 lemon |
| 2 | lb | Fresh raw shrimp, shelled, deveined |
| 2 | lb | Crab meat |
| 2 | c | Fresh oysters with liquor |
| 1 | ts | File powder |
| | Freshly cooked rice |
