November 29, 2008

How to Make a Roux

Posted in Life, Recipes tagged cream sauce, mac n cheese, macaroni and cheese, recipe, roux at 8:16 am by pdxfirefly

 

What is a Roux?  Roux is french for a basic white cream sauce.   If you can master making a basic roux, you will be able to embellish it with cheeses, wines, herbs and other seasonings for a variety of accents to many basic dishes.

2 TBS Flour (you can lightly brown it in a skillet or heavy sauce pan to “cook out” the raw taste.

2 TBS Butter

1 Cup of liquid  (milk or broth or a combo)

 

Melt the butter in a medium sauce pan.  Add the flour until it bubbles slightly.  Whisk in the liquid and continue to stir over medium heat until your mixture thickens.  

Then you can add any other ingredients that you want such as cheese (mac n cheese), cooked pearl onions (creamed onions), diced turkey, or spices.

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