plural roux
ˈrüz 
: a cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickening agent in a soup or a sauce
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Although the lack of roux means that red-eye gravy is ready in minutes with minimal stirring and no risk of lumping, some cooks cannot resist thickening their gravy with pinches of flour or cornmeal, or toning it down with a splash of cream.
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
In a skillet, melt butter and add flour to make roux, season with salt and pepper and slowly add milk.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Drizzle the roux into the skillet, then bring the mixture to a boil.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
In a city where African American influences permeate every aspect of cuisine—from the holy trinity of vegetables to the techniques for making roux—the absence of Black ownership in culinary education represents a gap that Lavigne is determined to fill.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
In a skillet, melt butter and add flour to make roux, season with salt and pepper and slowly add milk.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Drizzle the roux into the skillet, then bring the mixture to a boil.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
In a city where African American influences permeate every aspect of cuisine—from the holy trinity of vegetables to the techniques for making roux—the absence of Black ownership in culinary education represents a gap that Lavigne is determined to fill.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Roux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roux. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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