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Roux

From Catherine Owen's new cook book .., 1885

Used for thickening sauces.

Presented as published in 1885. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Catherine Owen's new cook book .. (1885) by Helen Alice (Matthews) Nitsch, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

roux a fairly intelligent girl can make excellent sauces. 2* 34 Culture and Cooking, For roux melt slowly half a pound of butter over the fire, skim it, let it settle, then dredge in eight ounces of fine flour

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.