roux

IPA/ruː/
KK[rˈu]IPA/ruː/

roux — 名詞

  • rouxsingular
  • rouxesplural

1. a thick paste made by cooking fat and flour together over heat until smooth, whi

1.名詞B1
釋義

油麵糊

用油和麵粉炒製的糊狀基底

a thick paste made by cooking fat and flour together over heat until smooth, which is stirred into liquids to make sauces, soups, and gravies thicker

例句

Sophia stirred butter and flour over medium heat until the roux turned golden brown.

Sophia 用中火攪拌奶油和麵粉,直到油麵糊變成金黃色。

cooked over medium heat until golden

When Nila added milk to her dark roux, the sauce became smooth and rich.

Nila 把牛奶加入深色的油麵糊後,醬汁變得又滑又濃。

roux used to thicken a milk-based sauce

文法句型

used as a base to thicken sauces, soups, and gravies

用法筆記

Roux is made with roughly equal amounts of fat and flour by weight. The cooking time determines the color — white, blond, brown, or dark brown — which affects both the flavour and the thickening strength of the finished dish.

常見錯誤

A roux and a cornstarch slurry work the same way.
A roux is made by cooking fat and flour together, while a slurry is raw cornstarch mixed with cold water.
💡A roux adds flavour and colour; a slurry is used only for clear, flavourless thickening.