Thanks brother Rael for the great looking gumbo recipe. I've been looking for a good one for some time now. I am definitely going to try Rael's if I can sort out one thing. All the recipes I've seen call for *file powder*. Now that's a new one on this poor Brit. I've never seen it in the shops over here so can I make my own? Anyone got a recipe please? Does it have 1000 variations or is there a fixed set of ingredients? For all I know file powder doesn't have chiles in it so I may be off topic but I've got to try that recipe. Thanks if you can help. cheers, David <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make a reservation at The Curry House http://www.dwsmith.demon.co.uk/ for curry recipes and a UK curry guide <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>