Every year, I make turkey gumbo with my leftover Thanksgiving bird, and every year I complain about stirring the roux. Roux is not difficult to make: Combine equal amounts of fat and flour, whisk ...

"First, you make a roux." It's such a common opening line in recipes from south Louisiana that it's become a catchphrase. You find the words emblazoned on kitchen towels, sweatshirts, and even ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Making a roux is the first step for everything from fettuccine Alfredo or a traditional Croque Madame, to a hearty chicken and andouille gumbo ...

Learning how to make a roux is an important skill for any budding chef to master, as it's a foundational technique in Western cookery. From a good old Southern gumbo to a classic béchamel for layering ...

This may be considered sacrilege to some people, but this helpful hint is a shortcut to roux for making a stew. Place all of your “holy trinity” (veggies) and your meat for the stew in the pot, and ...

The third-annual American Red Cross Gumbo Cook-off is set for Saturday in downtown Mobile in what historically has been a tough contest. The event pits the region’s top gumbo cooks in a head-to-head ...