Making a roux might sound complicated, but it's actually SO easy. Once you know how to make one, you'll be in love with all the things it can do. It's the perfect base for luxuriously smooth cheese ...

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 ...

New Orleans chefs share the easier, hands-off oven method for making rich, deeply flavored roux—no nonstop stirring required.

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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 ...

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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 ...

Editors’ note: This is the fifth installment in a series detailing important techniques you need to know to be an accomplished cook. A roux is the traditional way to thicken and enrich gravies, sauces ...