Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Heat the saucepan
Step 2:
Measure the ingredients
Step 3:
Add the fat
Step 4:
Add the flour
Step 5:
Cook to achieve the desired color
Step 6:
Bring it to life (a suggested usage)
Step 7:
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If you don't have a heat diffuser or a roux-friendly burner, maintain a low temperature by moving the saucepan on and off the burner. And don't forget to stir continuously.

Remember this when seasoning: prolonged simmering concentrates flavors; thinning out the sauce with liquid dilutes them.

2torial #0574: Learn2 Make a Roux (Continued) Add the flour From this point on, the saucepan requires your constant attention. No wandering off to refresh your drink! Sprinkle the flour over the bottom of the saucepan. Immediately stir the mixture briskly with a wire whisk (or whatever you've got); in a minute or two, the flour should begin to puff and swell slightly. Step 5