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roux

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Gregory Perry
Sulphur, LA

The mainstay of a lot of Cajun dishes. I like making more of this, put it in the freezer for another day. This is the start of your Gumbo, dirty rice, and other brown gravy needs.

(1 rating)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For roux

  • 1/4 c
    cooking oil
  • 1/4 c
    flour
  • onion to taste, chopped fine
  • celery to taste, chopped fine
  • bell pepper to taste, chopped fine

How To Make roux

  • 1
    To make roux heat oil in a flat-bottom pot. Add flour; mix and cook on medium heat, stirring constantly (preferable with a wide, flat spatula), until will browned. (Hint: Make it several shades darker than a brown paper bag.)

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