Spicy Seafood Gumbo

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 8 ribs celery, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups chicken broth, canned or from base
• 2 large cans (28 ounces each) tomatoes, diced
• 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen okra, sliced, thawed
• 1 pound crab claws
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 large dried bay leaves
• 1/2 cup fresh minced parsley
• 2 teaspoons dried leaf thyme
• 2 teaspoons dried leaf basil
• 2 teaspoons dried leaf oregano
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 pounds shrimp, medium, unpeeled
• 1 quart oysters, undrained
• 1 pound crab meat
• 1 pound fish fillets, such as catfish or other firm white fish, cut in 1-inch pieces
• hot cooked rice
• file powder, optional

PREPARATION: