Discover how to make a roux—the secret to thickening your favorite dishes! This roux recipe works for gravy, soups, stews, ...

Roux is flour and fat cooked together until it reaches a color ranging from a pale golden to dark brown. Roux is often used as a thickener for sauces and soups, and as a flavor booster for stews. To ...

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

“The perfect thickness where a soup coats the mouth can really make or break the overall experience,” says Ian Rough, ...