How to Cook With a Dutch Oven : Making a Roux for Potatoes Au Gratin

A roux is the base for many dishes. Our expert shows you how to make a roux for potatoes au gratin in this free recipe video.

Expert: Leah Schaefer
Bio: Leah Schaefer works for Matt Senatore's private catering. One of her main talents is creating innovative and tasty dishes.
Filmmaker: matt senatore

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• dutch
• oven
• cooking
• recipes
• cast
• iron
• outdoor
• roast
• stew
• casserole

[Al1823]

yeah, I'm with slurryman15, use a wooden spoon

[ONEyeMarco]

you cant exactly make something light using skimmed milk when you add half a cup of butter :)

[MatthewHenry78]

How about using the poor lonely whisk over on the counter...A whisk should be used while forming the roux, so you get all the lumps out. But yes, a wooden spoon would be ideal, once the sauce has formed...the metal spoon is the last tool to be used.

[batasi]

you call it food ?

[fafmouser]

Actually Lodge Logic, who has been making Dutch Ovens for over 100 years recommends not to use any soap when your cleaning them. So ,although she shouldn't be using that metal spoon to stir her roux, she is cleaning and prepping it correctly.

[siszam]

You really shouldn't use metal utensils in cast iron. You also told people NOT to use soap on cast iron in another video. Do you warn everyone before they eat your food that they are eating from a dirty dish and risk food poisoning?

[roquilter]

Thanks for posting this video, It was very educational. I read the previous postings. Let them eat the instant boxed potato crap with all the preservatives!

[yaarad]

Why spoil potatos with this crap?

[slurryman15]

jesus, use a wooden spoon next time