File Gumbo Powder – Summit Spice & Tea Company

September 20,2024

Bulk Spice Discounts: Save 10% at 4 oz., 15% at 8 oz. & 25% at 16 oz. File powder is made from ground sassafras leaves and spices. It acts as a thickener for some southern dishes such as gumbo and jambalaya..
Bulk Spice Discounts: Save 10% at 4 oz., 15% at 8 oz. & 25% at 16 oz. File powder is made from ground sassafras leaves and spices. It acts as a thickener for some southern dishes such as gumbo and jambalaya.

A signature ingredient in gumbo and other Creole dishes, file powder, or Gumbo Filé, is used for its delicate but distinct flavor and thickening

Gumbo File, Powder

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is an essential thickening agent in many gumbo recipes, but can also be added to many other sauces and gravies, where it again acts as a thickener

Gumbo Filé

Gumbo File - ( 4 oz ) Made with Premium Ground Sassafras Tree Leaves 4 oz

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Gumbo File - ( 4 oz ) Made with Premium Ground Sassafras Tree Leaves 4 oz

Sometimes just called filé powder for short, powdered sassafras leaf is a cornerstone ingredient of Cajun cooking, especially classic gumbo. It was originally used by cooks in the Choctaw tribe as a thickener and flavoring. Sassafras root is the basis of root beer, so the powder infuses everything with a similarly earthy, rich flavor, but with a more verdant quality. It should be added to dishes toward the end of cooking.