Gumbo with herbs

1/3 cup cooking oil (or butter) 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups onions , chopped 1 1/2 cups green bell peppers 1 -2 jalapeno pepper (optional) 2 -4[...]

4 1/2 lbs whole chickens 2 whole cloves 1 carrot , peeled and sliced 4 -8 sprigs fresh parsley 1 bay leaf 1 large onion , sliced 1 celery rib 1/2 cup white[...]

1 1/3 cups olive oil 2 cups flour 2 cups chopped onions 2 cups chopped bell peppers 3/4 cup chopped celery 3/4 cup minced shallot 1/4 cup minced garlic 6 bay[...]