Chicken Gumbo
1 chicken. 1 doz. pods okra. 3 ears corn. 1 onion. 3 qts. water. 6 large tomatoes. 2 Irish potatoes.
Cut chicken ready to fry. Put four slices of bacon in spider and fry out the grease. Lift out bacon, dredge chicken with flour and saute in bacon grease. Pour over chicken one quart of boiling water and cook until it falls from bone. While chicken is cooking put on vegetables with two quarts of water and cook until done. When chicken is ready, cut fine and add with liquor to the vegetables. Thicken, season and serve.