Roux 101: Your Basic Guide to Roux Mastery
A roux is flour and fat cooked together to be used as a thickener for sauces, stews, or other dishes. To make a roux, usually, equal parts flour and fat are used. Butter, clarified butter, margarine, or animal fats make good choices for a roux. Among animal fats, chicken, beef, or lard can all be … Read more