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What should a dark chocolate roux taste like?

Posted on 11/22/14 at 5:30 pm
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 11/22/14 at 5:30 pm
Made a roux earlier but saw about 5 black specks so I set it aside and started over.

It has a hint of burnt taste almost like the most done part of a baguette with a bitter black coffee finish

I guess this was my first time burning a roux.

Thoughts?
Posted by Tiger Ryno
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Posted on 11/22/14 at 5:40 pm to
Questionable.
Posted by DanglingFury
Living the dream
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Posted on 11/22/14 at 5:59 pm to
It's cooked flour, it's not gonna taste good, it just shouldn't taste scorched.
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
36695 posts
Posted on 11/22/14 at 6:01 pm to
The specks just messed with my head.
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
13365 posts
Posted on 11/22/14 at 6:04 pm to
I tried a dark roux the other day...it was a lighter shade of milk chocolate...I didn't find the gumbo near as good...

I normally do my roux somewhere near a darker peanut butter color
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
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Posted on 11/23/14 at 5:03 am to
Darker than this?

Posted by HebertFest08
The Coast
Member since Aug 2008
6393 posts
Posted on 11/23/14 at 8:30 am to
Thats what I'm talking bout fin....


Thats what mine looked like last night... makes a great gumbo.
To the OP, to get it to be that dark and not be burnt takes time, practice and patience. Personally, I have been cooking since I was 13.... one of the first things my great grand ma let me do. Stir a roux. She watched me like a hawk!
Generally takes me 2.5-3 beers...
Posted by TigerGman
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Posted on 11/23/14 at 9:14 am to
quote:

I tried a dark roux the other day...it was a lighter shade of milk chocolate.


Dark roux makes a great seafood gumbo, not chicken and sausage.
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 11/23/14 at 9:36 am to
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Dark roux makes a great ANY KIND OF gumbo.


FIFY
Posted by HebertFest08
The Coast
Member since Aug 2008
6393 posts
Posted on 11/23/14 at 9:50 am to
quote:

Dark roux makes a great seafood gumbo, not chicken and sausage.


You may have that a tad backwards....
And i'd unfortunately have to disagree with your statement...
Posted by htownjeep
Republic of Texas
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 11/23/14 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

saw about 5 black specks

quote:

has a hint of burnt taste

quote:

started over

Good call. Should never taste scorched like previously said.
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
13365 posts
Posted on 11/23/14 at 1:04 pm to
quote:

Dark roux makes a great seafood gumbo, not chicken and sausage.



I actually agree with you...I don't understand the love for the dark roux in chicken and sausage gumbo...

I learned how to cook chicken and sausage gumbo in Kaplan, and the Pooh-Doohs down there told me to get the roux as dark as peanut butter
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112499 posts
Posted on 11/23/14 at 1:44 pm to
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The specks just messed with my head.

Take the specks out. Problem solved.
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