What is roux?

Answer 1

It means Ginger in french and has also other meanings [Quote]

Answer 2

The foundation of most sauces; prepared by cooking together equal amounts of fat and plain flour, for a short time for white sauces, and longer for blond or brown sauces. The sauce is then prepared by stirring in milk or stock.

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Answer 3

is a cooking mixture of wheat flour and fat (traditionally butter). It is the thickening agent. Clarified butter, vegetable oils, bacon drippings or lard are commonly used fats. It is used as a thickener for gravy, other sauces, soups and stews. It is typically made from equal parts of flour and fat by weight

Answer 4

A roux sauce is a sauce made with roux (a mixture of flour and fat cooked together). Roux is the base for many Sauces and Gravies in French and Cajun cooking. Roux is added to the desired liquid to thicken and flavor the sauce or gravy.

Answer 5

In cooking, a roux is a foundation for a sauce (notably brown or darker sauces). It begins as a heated mixture of fat and flour, the fat consisting of lard, meat fats, bacon grease, vegetable shortening, or butter. Other ingredients are added and cooked to form the particular sauce or gravy.

Answer 6

A roux is a sauce made by melting butter, then adding flour or cornstarch, which is stirred in over heat and a liquid then whisked in to thicken. Usually flavoring is added to the flour (dry granules,and /or spices) or the liquid could be the source of the flavor. It is used as a thickening sauce and adds creaminess to foods.

Answer 7

Simple: Butter, and white flour. Do not cook at a high heat level or you will either brown the butter or flour and it is no longer a white roux.