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Making roux on the stovetop takes at least 45 minutes of continuous cooking and stirring, and my arm gets tired. Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bowl being placed into a microwave. - Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images The ability to make a good roux can make or break a chef.

One of the most classic ways to add unforgettable texture to a soup or a sauce involves adding a roux, a French cooking staple that's made with equal parts fat and flour. Both ingredients bolster the ...

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For me, Louisiana is the culinary mecca of the United States. The abundance of fresh seafood and vegetables, the regional sausages and smoked meats, the generous — or rather, aggressive — use of ...