What is a roux and how do you make it? The Roux is one of the core ingredients you use in order to make a wide range of French Sauces. At its core its a simple mix of butter and flour used in equal quantities which is then cooked for a few minutes and used afterwards to thicken sauces and give them a certain coloration. Mainly White, Blond and Brown.
Ingredients to use and quantities to make a roux is as follow:
For 1 liter of liquid (2.113 us pint/33.81 fluid ounce) you need:
40 to 70 grams of unsalted Butter
40 to 70 grams of plain Flour
Cooking times:
White Roux 3 to 4 minutes maximum
Blond Roux 4 to 6 minutes maximum
Brown Roux 6 to 8 minutes maximum
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/t/best-of-de-google-knol-francophone/?&tag=Sauces
What is a roux and how do you make it? The Roux is one of the core ingredients you use in order to make a wide range of French Sauces. At its core its a simple mix of butter and flour used in equal quantities which is then cooked for a few minutes and used afterwards to thicken sauces and give them a certain coloration. Mainly White, Blond and Brown.
Ingredients to use and quantities to make a roux is as follow:
For 1 liter of liquid (2.113 us pint/33.81 fluid ounce) you need:
40 to 70 grams of unsalted Butter
40 to 70 grams of plain Flour
Cooking times:
White Roux 3 to 4 minutes maximum
Blond Roux 4 to 6 minutes maximum
Brown Roux 6 to 8 minutes maximum
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/t/best-of-de-google-knol-francophone/?&tag=Sauces