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Okay, I need to make a roux...

Asked by poofandmook (17320points) October 5th, 2008

But there are so many different sites that say different things. I’m under the general assumption that you need equal parts butter and flour. But I always seem to get lumps… or the “roux” looks sort of like putty. What consistency is it supposed to be, and is there some kind of ratio I should use? As in… if I have one cup of liquid to thicken, I should start with x amount of butter and x amount of flour. And what could I be doing wrong that I always get lumps?

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