Chicken Fricassee is really a French stew that is typically cooked in a white wine sauce. This recipe is the Cajun version that is made with a traditional roux, and contains the holy trinity ...

Shrimp Étouffée is Classic New Orleans at its best. It’s perfect for anytime with spicy shrimp cooked in a delicious roux-based sauce. Shrimp Étouffée is one of my favorite dishes to serve at an ...

Adding cooked chicken to the gumbo, which was made in a microwave oven. (Photo by David Grunfeld / Nola.com / The Times-Picayune) The first person I ever saw make a roux was a guy who grew up in ...