roux

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roux /ruː/ noun (plural roux /ruːz/) [countable, uncountable]  DFCa mixture of flour, butter, and milk that is used for making sauces 〔做调味汁用的〕黄油牛奶面粉糊

Examples from the Corpus

roux• Stir in the flour to make a roux and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.• Making my first gumbo roux was a spiritual event.• Cook the roux paste for a few seconds, then gradually add the milk.• Stir milk slowly into the roux bringing to a simmer, stirring constantly, 8 to 10 minutes.• Add mixture slowly to roux, stirring constantly.• They are preferable to many sauces traditionally thickened with roux or other starches.Origin roux (1800-1900) French (beurre) roux “browned (butter)”

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roux /ruː/ noun (plural roux /ruːz/) [uncountable and countable]a mixture of flour, butter, and milk that is used for making sauces

rouxBrE /ruː/ 🔊NAmE /ruː/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (

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roux) (from French) a mixture of fat and flour heated together until they form a mass, used for making sauces 油面酱（用脂肪和面粉混合煮至浓稠，用于制调味品）