Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 slices bacon
10 Tbsp. flour
12 c. water
5 to 8 lb. raw cleaned shrimp
1 to 2 lb. lump crabmeat (good quality!)
3 to 4 chopped onions
2 chopped bell peppers
3 pkg. cut frozen okra
10 bay leaves
4 large cans tomatoes
10 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
5 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. black pepper
3 small cans tomato paste
4 to 5 shakes Tabasco sauce
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1 tsp. celery seed
3 tsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. tarragon
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. rosemary
1/2 tsp. savory

Preparation

Fry bacon and drain on paper towel.
Mix bacon grease with flour and brown.
Put all seasonings (except bay leaves) into a cup and crush.
Add remaining ingredients except shrimp, crab and okra.
Cook on low; simmer 2 hours.