blonde or brown roux, the base for thickening sauces and soups

blonde or brown roux, the base for thickening sauces and soups

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Roux, a mixture of butter and flour cooked to your desired consistency, is used to thicken sauces and soups. It’s easy to prepare and can be stored in the…

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Roux is a mixture of fat and flour, used to thicken sauces and soups. Depending on how it is cooked, it can be light brown or dark brown, and may have a mild or strong aroma.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time2 min
  • Cook time8 min
  • Total10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
  2. Add the flour and cook until the desired level of browning is achieved. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the roux to the liquid and bring to a simmer for at least 3 minutes.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 to 3 cups of flour

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