No! A dark roux is a slow toasted roux. It is very risky as it takes 45 minutes to an hour to get just right and if you burn it then you have wasted your time. The flavor is supposed to be nutty, NOT burnt.
A lot of people do not take the time to slow cook a dark roux, so they just burn it and say it is on purpose. Again…No. That shit is foul and any self respecting gumbo aficionado will immediately chuck that mess in the trash. Preferably slowly while maintaining eye contact with the “cook”.
No! A dark roux is a slow toasted roux. It is very risky as it takes 45 minutes to an hour to get just right and if you burn it then you have wasted your time. The flavor is supposed to be nutty, NOT burnt.
A lot of people do not take the time to slow cook a dark roux, so they just burn it and say it is on purpose. Again…No. That shit is foul and any self respecting gumbo aficionado will immediately chuck that mess in the trash. Preferably slowly while maintaining eye contact with the “cook”.
And a drink on hand, having gone to the bathroom prior to starting.
Yeah I’ve had my mom several times go “nope that’s normal enough”. There’s a wide line between having the right darkness and not burning it