roux

★★★★★ 1
a 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
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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