The deep and rich flavor dimensions of Cajun dishes like gumbo and jambalaya rely on a mixture of flour and fat (usually oil) that’s slowly cooked with constant stirring until it takes on a dark ...

Adding cooked chicken to the gumbo, which was made in a microwave oven. (Photo by David Grunfeld / Nola.com / The Times-Picayune) The first person I ever saw make a roux was a guy who grew up in ...

Roux is flour and fat cooked together until it reaches a color ranging from a pale golden to dark brown. Roux is often used as a thickener for sauces and soups, and as a flavor booster for stews. To ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are many fundamental skills that all home cooks should learn, as they serve as building blocks for more challenging recipes. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Making roux - Candice Bell/Shutterstock Roux is more than a thickening agent. Beyond its ability to texturally transform sauces, ...

Making roux on the stovetop takes at least 45 minutes of continuous cooking and stirring, and my arm gets tired. Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of ...