Melmont Gumbo from 1835

• 1 12 lbs chicken, cut into serving portions
• 1 cup lima beans, cooked (canned is fine)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 6 quarts water
• 1 12 lbs okra, sliced
• 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup corn
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 medium tomatoes (canned is fine)
• 14 cup rice, uncooked

1. Simmer chicken in water with lima beans and seasonings.
2. Fry okra, onion and corn in butter until light brown; add tomatoes.
3. About a half hour before chicken is done, add all remaining ingredients and cook until tender.

chicken, lima beans, salt, pepper, water, okra, onion, corn, butter, tomatoes, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/melmont-gumbo-from-1835-290615 (may not work)