roux

noun

ˈrü

plural roux ˈrüz

: a cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickening agent in a soup or a sauce

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Simply combine your leftover turkey with a mix of fresh or frozen vegetables, then stir in a creamy sauce made from a butter and flour roux, milk and broth. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024 Butter and flour are used together to create a roux, which ultimately thickens the soup. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024 Burning the roux by setting the heat too high or leaving it on too long presumably accounts for some of the unappetizingly dark noodles that showed up on TikTok (though allegedly this didn’t affect the taste too much). —

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 Make the Sauce: Start by making the roux with butter, flour, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. —

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for roux