What is Roux?

What is Roux? Correct Answer A thickener made from fat and flour.

Roux is a thickener made from fat and flour.

Key PointsRoux:

• Roux, a sauce-thickener in French cuisine, has been adopted by the Japanese chefs to make curries without any lumps.
• They use a solid curry roux as a thickening agent.
• A roux is typically used as a thickener for cream sauces, gravies and soups.
• Dark roux has the least thickening power, but it adds amazing flavors in dishes, like Gumbo.
• Roux can be made with a range of color varying from white, blond (darker), or even brown as well.