| 1 | c | Cooking oil (or bacon grease from 1# bacon) |
| 1 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 8 | | Stalks celery, chopped |
| 3 | lg | Onions, chopped |
| 1 | bn | Green onions, chopped |
| 1 | | Green bell pepper, chopped |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic, minced |
| 1/2 | c | Parsley, chopped, about |
| 2 | lb | Sliced okra |
| 2 | tb | Shortening |
| 2 | qt | Chicken stock |
| 2 | qt | Water |
| 1/2 | c | Worcestershire sauce |
| | Tabasco sauce to taste |
| 1/2 | c | Catsup |
| 1 | lg | Ripe tomato, chopped |
| 2 | tb | Salt |
| 4 | sl | Crumbled bacon (I use the 1# I browned for the grease) |
| 1 | lg | Slice ham, chopped |
| 1 | | Bay leaves (up to 2) |
| 1/4 | ts | Thyme |
| 1/4 | ts | Rosemary |
| | Red pepper flakes to taste |
| 2 | c | Cooked, chopped chicken |
| 2 | lb | Cooked crabmeat |
| 4 | lb | Shrimp |
| 1 | pt | Oysters |
| 1 | ts | Brown sugar |
| | Lemon juice |
| | Cooked rice |
