Making roux on the stovetop takes at least 45 minutes of continuous cooking and stirring, and my arm gets tired. Every year, I make turkey gumbo with my leftover Thanksgiving bird, and every year I ...

A basic receipe may never grow old, but the method of cooking it might. Black iron kettles have been used for cooking roux for hundreds of years. Equal amounts of flour and fat cooked and stirred ...

I am really, really bad at making roux. Or at least I used to be. My first experience with roux was as a child. My mom used dark roux, the oily, flavorless crap that comes from a jar, occasionally ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Making a roux is the first step for everything from fettuccine Alfredo or a traditional Croque Madame, to a hearty chicken and andouille gumbo ...

Adding cooked chicken to the gumbo, which was made in a microwave oven. (Photo by David Grunfeld / Nola.com / The Times-Picayune) The first person I ever saw make a roux was a guy who grew up in ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – Another popular food truck has set up shop in a brick and mortar... New Orleans cooking is the focus of Cajun to Geax, and now, Circle Pines' Bistro la Roux. Tim Glover, Chef ...

A basic recipe may never grow old, but the method of cooking it might. For example, black iron kettles have been used for cooking roux for hundreds of years. A microwave oven updates roux-making to ...

Whether you're making crawfish étouffée or velveting chicken for stir-fry, thickening agents are key to creating the perfect texture for a multitude of dishes, increasing the viscosity which unites ...

Known as one of the hardest-working people in food, chef Michel Roux has a well-earned break on the horizon. London’s legendary French fine dining restaurant, Le Gavroche, established by Roux’s father ...