New Orleans chefs share the easier, hands-off oven method for making rich, deeply flavored roux—no nonstop stirring required.

A bowl being placed into a microwave. - Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images The ability to make a good roux can make or break a chef. The instrumental cooking technique, which involves combining equal parts ...

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 ...

The ability to make a good roux can make or break a chef. The instrumental cooking technique, which involves combining equal parts fat (butter or oil) and flour over low heat until thoroughly combined ...