How Do You Make Beef Stew Roux?
If there is one cooking skill you should master in order to become a great cook, it could be learning to make a roux. The word “roux” comes from the french term “beurre roux,” which means brown butter in English. It is simply a sauce made of flour and fat that thickens a stew or sauce. Once you master the skill, you can use the same technique to make thinner or thicker sauces in making many meals, including beef stew. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the olive oil (this prevents the butter from burning) and stir together. Turn the heat to high and brown the stew beef. This creates quite a bit of liquid; drain off the liquid into a small bowl for later use. You want the meat to stick a bit, which will add color to the roux. Add the salt, pepper and parsley. Remove the pan from the burner and turn the burner to medium/low. Remove the meat from the pan and place it into a bowl. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter to the saucepan and retu
