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Fat for Roux
Posted on 12/24/25 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 12/24/25 at 9:13 pm
Has anyone used olive oil to make a gumbo roux? If so, did it change the flavor profile?
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Posted on 12/24/25 at 9:25 pm to TnSaintsFan
Flavor wise it won’t matter. Only thing to keep in mind is olive oil has a relatively low smoke point and can turn if heated too high. Again, though, you’ll be good as long as you’re on top of your temp and don’t try to rush.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 9:25 pm to TnSaintsFan
I'd imagine the flavor would come through. But more importantly I think with the lower smoke point you would be at high risk of burning it and having the roux impart an acrid taste. It's also more expensive than vegetable or canola, so not sure why you would.
If you want to experiment I'd do it on a very small test batch that you don't plan on serving.
If you want to experiment I'd do it on a very small test batch that you don't plan on serving.
This post was edited on 12/24/25 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 12/24/25 at 9:55 pm to TnSaintsFan
Smoke point issue aside, I would think it would depend on the type of gumbo. Would probably work better flavor-wise in a seafood gumbo than poultry/sausage gumbo, imo. I've never done it, though.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 10:35 pm to TnSaintsFan
I just finished my Christmas Day gumbo roux and put the trinity in. Waiting on my stock to boil before adding it back in. I used avocado oil for the first time. It turned out good color wise and the flavor is supposed to be neutral. We will see.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:14 pm to ETXSully
LOL at the douche that downvoted it. Bet you can’t cook worth a frick.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 7:27 am to ETXSully
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LOL at the douche that downvoted it. Bet you can’t cook worth a frick.
That first photo shows me you don't much know how to make a roux if you have your pot looking like the inside of a white porcelain toilet after a bad bunch of Taco Bell.
Never in my life of cooking, and it's a long life so far, have I had ANY pot look like that from making a roux. Did you stir it with an outboard motor????
Oh, and Merry Christmas..................
Posted on 12/25/25 at 8:25 am to gumbo2176
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Did you stir it with an outboard motor????
Posted on 12/25/25 at 8:33 am to ETXSully
Clean your pot and stove every now and then.
Merry Christmas and hope no one has food poisoning!
Merry Christmas and hope no one has food poisoning!
Posted on 12/25/25 at 10:08 am to TnSaintsFan
quote:
Has anyone used olive oil to make a gumbo roux?
No. Don't use that. Use lard, canola, vegetable oil, duck fat.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 10:17 am to ETXSully
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used avocado oil
This is what I use. It has a high smoke point and is flavorless. I tried olive oil before and.i felt like I could taste it in the gumbo.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 10:49 am to gumbo2176
Tell me you don’t cook without telling me you don’t cook. This is the same pot I had just browned the chicken and sausage in, but go ahead and think you know what you’re doing. The pot was spotless before I started.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:12 am to ETXSully
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This is the same pot I had just browned the chicken and sausage in,
Deglaze
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:15 am to Nephropidae
I did the bottom of the pot.
Posted on 12/25/25 at 12:20 pm to gumbo2176
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Did you stir it with an outboard motor????
Sorry but this made me laugh
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