Name: How to make a Roux
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup.(s) Unsalted Butter; 1 cup.(s) All Purpose Flour

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The Secret to Making a Roux

A “Roux” is the classic French method of thickening soups & sauces. The word “roux” comes from the Latin which means: brownish red. The secret to a proper roux recipe is to add hot liquid to cold roux or vice versa. It has only two ingredients and yet sometimes it can be challenging in order to make. However, once you get the hang of it, it will add flavor to your dishes.

When to use a Roux

A roux is used in many types of cuisines such as French, Italian, Cajun and Creole. You can also use it as a base of a roux based sauce such as a béchamel. We use a white roux in our Chicken and Vegetable Avgolemono Soup.

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How to make a Roux

Butter and Flour mixed and used as great thickening agent for soups and sauces.

Servings units

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Equipment

(Help support our site!)Sauté Pan
(Help support our site!)Wooden Spoon
(Help support our site!)Bowl
(Help support our site!)Measuring Cup

Ingredients

1 cup.(s) Unsalted Butter
1 cup.(s) All Purpose Flour

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

Open 1 cup of non-salted Butter cut into slices.
Measure 1 cup all purpose flour.
Add butter to a heated sauté pan.
When the butter is melted, add the flour slowly until it is all incorporated.
Cook to desired color. The longer you cook it, the darker and more intense the flavor will become. Three types of Roux are white, blonde and brown. achieved with longer cooking times for different flavors and sauce colors.
When adding a roux to a sauce make sure its hot to cold or hot to hot.
If this is not followed your roux will lump up.

Notes

There are three types of roux that can be prepared. If you don’t have a wooden spoon, a whisk can also be used.

For a white roux, the cooking time is approximately 5 minutes. A blonde roux, the cooking time is approximately, 8-10 minutes. To get a deep brown roux, the cooking time is approximately 15-20 minutes.

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Author: Nikolaos Saragias

Calories: 2452kcal

Course: How To

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Butter, Flour, Roux

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How To Make Roux

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