Speak to my Soul... Food.

What is Soul Food? Is it the seasoning, technique or the history behind the ingredients? It’s all that and more! It’s food made with love. Put your heart and soul into a meal and you’ve got soul food! Just make sure you have someone to share the experience with. Taste your food as you go, tell a story and think back on the good ol’ times. Use a family recipe that’s been passed down from generation to generation, and make it taste so good that it’ll “Make you Wanna Slap Yo Mama” (It’s a figure of speech people—don’t do it or you might get slapped back).

Here’s a good recipe to start off with. It’s called a roux (pronounced rue)—a thickener for gravies and sauces.

Basic Roux

2 tablespoons of All Purpose flour
2 tablespoons of butter (salted or unsalted)

(Generally equal parts of flour and fat)

Whisk the flour and butter mixture over a low flame until smooth and there are no lumps. You can make a light roux or dark roux, depending on the desired color of your sauce or gravy.

Note: Continue stirring or whisking your roux until you add your other ingredients. Careful not to burn your roux!