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Definition of "roux" [‖Roux]

  • A mixture of flour and fat cooked together and used as a thickening. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "roux" in a sentence
  • "It does not include beans in the ingredients list; a flour roux is the thickener."
  • "The Joy of Cooking may be a compendium of cooking knowledge, but telling me to scald the milk and make sure my roux is cool before adding it isn't helpful."
  • "Cher, if stirrin 'roux for an hour or so is anathematic, you need to put some chankachank on the box, like Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys ..."