Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bowl being placed into a microwave. - Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images The ability to make a good roux can make or break a chef.

Making roux on the stovetop takes at least 45 minutes of continuous cooking and stirring, and my arm gets tired. Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thickened soup in a bowl - BearFotos/Shutterstock A roux is a simple mixture of butter and flour combined in a ratio of one to one ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are many fundamental skills that all home cooks should learn, as they serve as building blocks for more challenging recipes. They ...

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 ...

There are many fundamental skills that all home cooks should learn, as they serve as building blocks for more challenging recipes. They include basic chopping and knife skills (and how to sharpen your ...