roux

noun

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\ ˈrü

plural roux\ ˈrüz

Definition of roux

: a cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickening agent in a soup or a sauce

Examples of roux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the Elderflower Mimosas and egg casserole with bacon and herby, cheesy roux is to die for. — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Apr. 2022 This isn’t a traditional tetrazzini, which relies on a butter-and-flour roux, and lots of milk, for a bechamel sauce. — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 There’s classic Cajun, too: crawfish étouffée all thick and buttery, Gulf fish in Pontchartrain sauce and an ace gumbo served spicy with a dark, Texas-style roux. — Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 24 Mar. 2022 Even in Hurtado’s family, mole is prepared in unique ways — his grandmother makes it with a French roux and Skippy peanut butter. — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022 The dishes are similar, but a Creole person might decide to put tomatoes in gumbo and a Cajun person might make a brown roux base, Lyn explained. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2022 Lyn remembers hovering in the kitchen as a child, watching her grandmother and mother make roux, a sauce base of flour and fat that's fundamental to so many Louisiana dishes, from jambalaya to catfish coubion to turtle stew. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2022 The cod fritters, fat with mashed potato and fish and bound with roux, speak more to the chef’s Portuguese and Brazilian heritage. — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Whisk butter and flour roux into soup until combined; simmer 8-10 minutes. — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2022 See More

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