Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a cookie sheet, place 3-4 cups all-purpose flour keeping 1 inch away from the sides of the pan. Place in the pan in the oven. Make sure and stir every 30 minutes. If ...

While roux might sound like a fancy cooking term, it's actually a simple mixture of fat and flour used to thicken sauces, gravies, and, yes, gumbo. While roux is used in classic French cuisine, it ...

Here are a few roux pointers to consider for today’s gumbo recipe from Chef Emeril Lagasse: Roux starts with 1:1 ratio of flour and oil. A roux goes through different cooking stages, and what you are ...

This recipe comes from food blogger and Louisiana native Genet Hogan. Quick Cook Roux 1 cup canola oil 1 cup all-purpose flour In a large heavy skillet, preferable cast iron, heat the oil over high ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Cooked roux icing has gone from being my nemesis to being my best friend. I just had to beat it a while and show it who’s boss. Also known as gravy icing, ermine frosting, boiled-milk frosting or ...

In its third year, Battle of the Gumbo Gladiators will draw thousands to sample variations of a Louisiana staple at Festival Plaza today while raising money for Volunteers for Youth Justice programs.