Roux

Roux is used to thicken soups and sauces
Mix equal amount of flour and butter and cook in oven in very low temp.

Basic stock

Beef Stock
Beef bone, beef trimming, brown in oven.
Veg trimming, Carrots, onion, celery, leek.
Stock pot fill with water and put the trimmings and bone and simmer for more then 8 hrs .
Remove the trimmings and bone and discard.
Bring stock to the boil.
Chicken stock ... same method.

Western Food

Ingredients: Where can I find them?
Cold storage, and all supermarkets in Singapore.
Just use your favourite ingredients, a bit of fusion can also be found in top eating shops.
Do not use too much herbs or spices( used only to improve the food's favour)
Just cook according to the recipe, may change the recipe to suit the persons eating your food.
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