What is a roux made of and what do you use it for?!
What is a roux made of and what do you use it for?
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Roux is a cooked mixture of equal parts fat (usually butter) and flour. It is used to thicken sauces, gravies, and soups, and is the base for souffles.
a roux is made from equals parts of flour and butter / margarine.
you cook it for 10 minutes , stirring occasionally to get the flour taste out of it.
it is used to thicken soups , sauces , and gravies
A roux is a mixture of equal quantities of melted butter and flour that is cooked in a pan and used as the base for thickening sauces such as white sauce and béchamel.
You can use it in dishes like pasta Alfredo, lasagna (though it must be thick) as a cheese sauce over ravioli and cannelloni. I also use it when making chicken ala King.
Its a paste, usually of flour & water--and sometimes butter. Its used as a thickening agent in sauces, soups, gravies or stews.
You can also use cornstarch.
Roux is a kind of gravy for use in everything from stew`s to baked chicken.It is a Cajun,Gulf Coast starter that is usually made up of any kind of stock such as chicken,seafood or beef combined with a little flour,wine seasoning`s etc.Most Cajun`s have his or her own secret as to the ingediant`s
A good roux starts with an equal mix of pan drippings & flour. Stir contantly with a fork to brown roux, then add liquid for dish. I use mine in gumbo and gravy. In a pinch, you can use butter if you have no pan drippings, but sausage drippings work the best!
A roux is equal parts of butter and flour, usually warmed in a pan to lose the flour taste, and it can be used to thicken anything - soups, sauces, etc.