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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Filé powder''', also called '''gumbo filé,''' is a [[spice]] made from dried and ground [[sassafras]] leaves. It is used in the making of some types of [[gumbo]], a [[Cajun]] soup/stew. It is sprinkled sparingly over gumbo as a [[seasoning]] and a [[thickening agent]], giving it a distinctive flavor and texture. Filé was originally an [[okra]] substitute when okra was not in season.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}<br /> <br /> [[Safrole]], the main constituent of sassafras oil which is distilled from the bark of sassafras roots, has been shown to cause [[liver cancer]] in laboratory rats.&lt;ref&gt;McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1997:152-4.&lt;/ref&gt; However, sassafras leaves are free of safrole and are safe for consumption.{{Fact|date=September 2007}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/07/03/homemade-file-powder/ How to make Homemade File Powder at Nola Cuisine]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Spices]]<br /> [[Category:Edible thickening agents]]<br /> [[Category:Louisiana cuisine]]</div>

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