Gumbo (southern style)

Slowly boil hen and ham hock together in 3 quarts water

When done take out chicken let cool cut up breast in diced pieces(remove ham hock from stock)

( fry large slice of ham cut in very small pieces

Skim all fat from stock

Fry onion light brown pour tomatoes in skillet with onion cook 15 minutes

Add stock

Season with salt and pepper

Put tomatoes diced chicken finely cut ham

In stock let cook slowly

Add pint chopped oysters (or same amount of crab meat or shrimp finely cut) okra and flour thickening

Serve with steamed rice