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Big oven roux questions

Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:21 am
Posted by yomamak
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:21 am
I'm doing a 6 gallon gumbo on Saturday and I am going to start my roux tonight and store it until Saturday. It is going to be 8 cup to 8 cup oil and flour. I was going to do half tonight and the other half tomorrow night. My question being is that to much in one batch? Could I do the entire thing at one time? Should I do it in smaller batches?
Posted by POONHOUND
Member since Nov 2010
1505 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:25 am to
Provided you have a large enough cast iron pot, yeah you will be ok doing it all at once. Just stir it every 15-20 mins.
Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61441 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:39 am to
Should be fine


I'd consider doing it in a pan or something wide to increase the surface area for better heat transfer
Posted by Gris Gris
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Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 4/16/15 at 10:40 am to
I've done 7 cup/7 cup a number of times in one pot. Takes a long time, but with very little attention until it actually starts getting dark. I forgot about it one time and got on a very very long phone call. Didn't stir at all for nearly 2 hours. No issue at all. It had been in about an hour already.

I've also started a large roux and run errands for over an hour or so after putting it in. It really doesn't need a lot of stirring until late in the process. I stir anyway when I'm not doing something else, but it browns on top and bottom in the oven.
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