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New Orleans chefs share the easier, hands-off oven method for making rich, deeply flavored roux—no nonstop stirring required. The deep and rich flavor dimensions of Cajun dishes like gumbo and ...

When you’re making a roux, you are combining butter and flour to thicken sauces and create deliciously rich consistencies. Learning how to make one and when to use it will help you become a better ...

Fourth, roux come in a variety of colors, and every recipe requiring a roux has an ideal roux color. In “A Guide to Moden Cookery,” originally published in 1909, Auguste Escoffier describes roux as ...