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When making a roux, especially a dark roux it is best to use oil instead of butter.
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What mixes with oil?
flour...if your making a roux
Both etouffee and gumbo start with a roux but they are different How?
Etouffee is an entree; gumbo is a soupAn Etouffee is typically thicker than a gumbo, they can both have the exact same ingredients where the roux used for the gumbo is typically a darker roux and thus it is necessary to use an oil for the higher smoking point. Roux for the Etouffee is typically blond and usually is made with butter, making the dish richer and more of an entree than a stew or soup.
Can you make a roux in a crock pot?
No, you can not make roux in a crock pot. Roux is not a gravy, a sauce, or anything else of the sort. Roux is the base of many sauces & gravies not only in French cooking but Cajun cooking as well. You can make a roux gravy or a roux sauce, the roux itself can not be made in a crock pot. To make roux you need equal parts oil (a fat) and flour (all purpose is best). Heat oil in a skillet (frying pan) when oil is warm, close to hot frying stage but not overheated, slowly mix the flour. Continue cooking the oil and flour mixture over medium heat stirring constantly. Cooking times vary, depending on the type of gravy or sauce you desire. 2-3 minutes will produce a very light colored roux, recommended for a milk based gravy/sauce. The longer you cook the roux the darker it will become. Be careful, not only does the oil/flour mixture become very HOT it can burn very easily, constant stirring is a MUST. I have to add, the best flavored roux is made with butter. The amounts are the same, however, melt the butter before measuring. For example if 1 cup flour & 1 cup "melted" butter. Also stir the flour into the butter or oil (whichever you are using) as it heats, if you allow the fat to get too hot before adding the flour, the flour will actually fry and develop lumps. Add the flour slowly stirring constantly to ensure proper mixture. The flour will make the fat thick and heat up along with the fat and begin to darken.
What is the best substitute for oil in stir fry and saute?
I guess the best thing shud be butter atleast I use it But butter melts and IS oil.
What fats are normally used in cake making?
vegetable oil or butter
What are the alternatives to a traditional roux?
Any oil, shortening, grease, pan drippings. A roux is just cooked flour. Any oil or anything of that sort is going to work. Butter is used because it is pretty much a neutral flavor and will not affect what you are using it in.
Which American artist painted Making Apple Butter in 1958?
Making Apple Butter, oil on canvas by Grandma Moses, 1958; in The Art Institute of Chicago.
Can you use butter instead of oil for making cupcakes without wrecking them?
Yes, you can.
Can you use butter in place of vegetable oil in cooking not baking?
Yes you can, but remember butter will get hotter faster and burn easier than oil.
Is there a substitute for olive oil?
In baking, you can substitute apple sauce for most of the oil. For sauteing, you can use butter, but it may burn. For frying you have to use oil
The best choice for a spread butter margarine or olive oil?
Margarine
Is olive oil or butter a better substitute for vegetable oil in baking cakes?
actually applesauce is the best, no joke
