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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Modern variations have been known to skip the condensed soups and instead make a roux from milk, cheese, and mushrooms.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Her mother making a life around something as simple as eggs and roux is richer to me than the reputation soufflé has earned as precious or fanciful.
—Lisa Donovan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Instead, the nacho soup base starts with a homemade roux before adding milk and two types of cheese.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
Our classic Cajun étouffée starts with a simply seasoned roux and closely resembles the original 1920s dish created by Mrs. Charles Hebert at the Breaux Bridge Hebert Hotel.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024
Whisk in the flour to form a roux, then remove the pan from the heat just long enough to gradually whisk in the cider until smooth.
—Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
For starters, that zesty rib-sticking gumbo, whose stock is thick from cooking chicken feet in it and dark from having the roux cooked low and slow in the oven.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
Make roux: Microwave milk at HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
In a saucepan, melt four tablespoons of butter and stir in 4 tablespoons of flour to make a roux.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Her mother making a life around something as simple as eggs and roux is richer to me than the reputation soufflé has earned as precious or fanciful.
—Lisa Donovan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Instead, the nacho soup base starts with a homemade roux before adding milk and two types of cheese.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
Our classic Cajun étouffée starts with a simply seasoned roux and closely resembles the original 1920s dish created by Mrs. Charles Hebert at the Breaux Bridge Hebert Hotel.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024
Whisk in the flour to form a roux, then remove the pan from the heat just long enough to gradually whisk in the cider until smooth.
—Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
For starters, that zesty rib-sticking gumbo, whose stock is thick from cooking chicken feet in it and dark from having the roux cooked low and slow in the oven.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
Make roux: Microwave milk at HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
In a saucepan, melt four tablespoons of butter and stir in 4 tablespoons of flour to make a roux.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
French, from beurre roux brown butter
First Known Use
1793, in the meaning defined above
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“Roux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roux. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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