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What is the purpose of a roux?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to the BBC, a roux is a cooked mixture of butter and plain flour that forms a base for sauces while also thickening them to prevent them from becoming too watery. It’s often for white sauces and is a key component of moussaka, lasagne, and macaroni and cheese.

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What is the purpose of a roux?

• It’s just another word for cake icing
• To add new flavors to an otherwise bland sauce
• To sweeten sauces it’s added to
• To serve as the thickening base of sauces