The Emergence Machine

Roux

physical · Culinary · Level 11 · E9

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Emergence definition

Roux is a mixture of flour and fat that serves as a thickening agent, building on the concept of technique as a specific way of performing a skill and the process of cooking, which involves the transfer of thermal energy to transform food.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
roux
Origin language
French

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L2L1L0RouxFlourTechniqueWheatGrainSkillCookingCropLearningSeed… intermediate l…ForceFormKinetic EnergyLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesRouxL11CookingL7TechniqueL9FlourL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cooking L7 (requires)
    roux builds on the concept of cooking
  • Technique L9 (requires) Dance sense
    roux builds on the concept of technique
  • Flour L10 (requires)
    Roux is a mixture of flour and fat that serves as a thickening agent.