Gumbo File Powder - Sheffield Spice & Tea Co

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Gumbo Filé Sassafras – Spicewalla

Gumbo Filé (pronounced fee-lay) powder is ground sassafras leaves that are often mixed with a bit of ground thyme for extra depth of flavor. Widely

Gumbo File Powder

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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.

Spicewalla - Gumbo File Sassafras

File powder smells like eucalyptus or Juicy Fruit gum, and has a distinctive root beer flavor. The earthy taste of file powder is similar to thyme

Gumbo Filé, Powder

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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

File Gumbo Powder

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

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.

Spicewalla - Gumbo File Sassafras