roux
nounUK /ruː/
US /ruː/
A roux is a mix of flour and fat cooked together to make soups and sauces thick.
Melt the butter, add the flour, and stir to make a roux.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A cooked mixture of flour and fat used as the base for gumbo and other Cajun dishes.
The chef cooked the roux until it turned dark brown for the gumbo.
3. A thickening agent made by cooking equal parts fat and flour.
A light roux works well for white sauce.
4. The foundation mixture for many classic French sauces.
Escoffier listed roux among the basic preparations of French cuisine.