Roux

Used for white sauces, to thicken sauces or soups. Roux adds a rich, nutty browned butter flavor to dishes as well as acting as a thickener.

 

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup unbleached flour (whole flour doesn't work for this recipe)

Make browned butter by putting butter on medium heat in a saucepan until golden, about 5-7 minutes. Watch it so it doesn't burn. Reduce heat to a medium low and add the flour stirring until the raw flour smell is replaced by a rich, decadent, nutty smell.