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“What tends to happen is that people will go - they've got hot broth, you know, they've added some liquid to their drippings, they've brought that up to heat. And then they try to add in a big clump of just kind of a handful of flour, and of course, it turns into library paste.”
About This Quote
Source TV Show: Good Eats, Season 5, Episode 12, 2005
Adding flour to a hot liquid without proper technique creates a thick, unworkable paste.
In simple terms: Hot liquid + flour = clumpy mess.
Key Takeaway
Stir flour into cold liquid first.
Themes
cooking
technique
mistakes
Mood
frustrated
instructive
Type
practical
educational
When to use this quote
- making gravy
- sauces
- stirring
- temperature control
Key Concepts
emulsification
heat transfer
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you prevent lumps when thickening sauces?
- What other thickening agents could you use?
A Different Perspective
If flour is added too quickly, it may still clump despite temperature.
