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Gumbo File
Gumbo File
Ground Sassafras Flatpack
Powdered Sassafras Leaves
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Gumbo File
Gumbo File
Gumbo File
Ground Sassafras Flatpack
Powdered Sassafras Leaves
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Gumbo Filé

Made in USA
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Made in Small Batches

Gumbo just isn't the same without true gumbo filé made from dried and powdered sassafras leaves. Ground in small batches, these premium leaves are grown in Alabama exclusively for The Spice House. Pass the filé around the table so everyone can make a perfect bowl of Chicken Andouille Gumbo.

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In traditional Creole and Cajun cuisines of Louisiana, gumbo filé powder is used for its subtle, floral flavor and unique thickening properties. As a thickener it can be used on its own or in addition to roux and okra. Filé powder is generally added at the end of the cooking process, or stirred into a single serving of hot seafood gumbo. Gumbo filé is made from the dried leaves of the sassafras tree of the eastern United States. American Indians pounded sassafras leaves into a powder and added them to soups and stews. Ingredients: Sassafras leaves.

Ingredients

Sassafras leaves

Spice Highlights

Store Availability
Online Exclusive
Processing
ground
Taste Notes
sweet, herbaceous, subtle
Perfect For
chicken andouille gumbo, seafood gumbo

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Cheryl D.
Gumbo

Your File powder adds the perfect touch to my Gumbos!

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Blue T.
Filé for my Gumbo

I make a 10 gallon batch of Gumbo for a party each year. The filé I ordered was fresh and excellent for gumbo.

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Debbie M.
Gumbo

First time using this spice. Made wonderful gumbo.

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Nancy D.
Jumbo Gumbo!

Without this there is no real gumbo so I am a happy camper. I would like to know where else this can be used.

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Paige M.
Great gumbo

This gumbo file makes for a rich flavorful gumbo without the okra my family won't eat!

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