roux

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Add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon to make a smooth paste, which is known as a roux.

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  1. noun A mixture of flour and fat cooked together and used as a thickening.

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  • But still, the roux was proving difficult, especially given the portions of gumbo he'd be serving that evening.
  • Add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon to make a smooth paste, which is known as a roux. —  WordPress.com News
  • The word roux is said to be derived from an antiquated variation of the French word rouge, meaning red, which no doubt refers to the change of color that occurs as flour cooks. —  Artvoice - Buffalo's #1 Newsweekly
  • Generally speaking, dark roux is added to dark liquids, such as sauces and stews, and white and blond roux are added to white or lighter-colored liquids, such as vélouté and cream soups. —  Artvoice - Buffalo's #1 Newsweekly
  • I was also told that Staff Sergeant Denis Cléroux, the officer who left the comment on my blog announcing the investigation by the Professional Standards Section, will be leaving a follow-up comment once the written report has been completed and submitted to him. —  Progressive Bloggers
 

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  1. French (beurre) roux, browned (butter), from Old French rous, reddish brown, from Latin russus, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from French roux, a sauce made with brown butter or fat, from roux, red, reddish, from Latin russus, red: see russet.
 

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