*****If you are not serving right away, hold back the oysters and add them when you are getting ready to heat it up again. Heat gumbo and then add oysters. It only takes a few minutes for them too cook.
Before storing gumbo in refrigerator, make sure it is completely cool. It will spoil very easily. It is better to put it in several containers rather than one large container. It will cool faster. Freezes well.