re: The Origin of Crawfish Etouffee

Tomatoes in etouffe are not unusual, I have added some on rare occasions, not my favorite way to go. However, from the Folse recipe there was this suprise:

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Using a wire whip, blend flour into the vegetable mixture to form a white roux.

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I never raw flour into a pot unless into hot fat, asking for a major lump problem to add it to a watery mixture.