Every good cook should learn how to make a good roux. But first, it's worth understanding what could go wrong so you know how ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Without a good, rich roux — the key component of the perfect gumbo — the dish is a dud. You can cook this fat-and-flour ...

Curry over rice is just the beginning. Here’s how to use the flavorful, ultra-convenient roux cubes in everything from noodle soups to flaky handpies.

No trip to New Orleans is complete without eating shrimp étouffée: the saucy, Cajun-spiced shrimp that’s served over rice. As with many Louisiana recipes, shrimp étouffée gets its richness from roux, ...