{"id":830,"date":"2020-11-28T06:43:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T06:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/?page_id=830"},"modified":"2020-11-28T06:43:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T06:43:29","slug":"roux-and-slurry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/basics\/roux-and-slurry\/","title":{"rendered":"Roux and Slurry"},"content":{"rendered":"

The simplest way to thicken a sauce or gravy is to add flour (in a roux) or a cornstarch “slurry.”<\/p>\n

A roux<\/em> is usually added at the beginning of cooking and adds a slightly rich flavor.\u00a0 It lends a cloudier, more opaque appearance.<\/p>\n

A slurry<\/em> is a quick and easy method of thickening.\u00a0 It’s added at the end of cooking, has a neutral flavor, and is a bit clearer in a liquid.<\/p>\n

Flour<\/h3>\n

Ratio<\/strong>: 1.5 tsp per cup of liquid being thickened.<\/p>\n

Roux<\/strong>: Equal parts flour & butter.<\/p>\n

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  • Melt butter, whisk in flour, and cook until golden brown with a nutty fragrance.<\/li>\n
  • Once added, bring to a simmer for 2-3 minutes to activate the starch and cook off the “floury” taste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Cornstarch<\/h3>\n

    Ratio<\/strong>: 1tsp per cup of liquid being thickened.<\/p>\n

    Slurry<\/strong>: Equal parts corn starch & cold water.<\/p>\n

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    • Whisk to combine<\/li>\n
    • Once added, bring to a simmer and cook for a minute to activate the starch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      The simplest way to thicken a sauce or gravy is to add flour (in a roux) or a cornstarch “slurry.” A roux is usually added at the beginning of cooking and adds a slightly rich flavor.\u00a0 It lends a cloudier, more opaque appearance. A slurry is a quick and easy method of thickening.\u00a0 It’s added […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":108,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-830","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=830"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":831,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830\/revisions\/831"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/Recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}