can I make a roux with oil instead of butter?

[Sonilaa]

run out of butter and need cheese sauce for dinner.

Will it taste ok if I just use sunflower oil instead?

i've done it with olive oil before when doing cheese sauce as had ran out of butter and it turned out fine

well family certainly didn't notice any difference

ok will try it, thanks

Prob a bit late now - but I always use olive oil instead of butter for my roux and it's just fine.

it wasn*t my best sauce ever but tasted nice with the broccoli anyway.

at least you didn't have to go to the shop - i was just glad that i have not been alone in going to the fridge reaching in and then having an ohhhh crap moment. don't forget to butter butter on the shopping list!

I quite often mix butter and olive oil for white sauces and haven't had a problem.

honeydragon- I went to the shops to get butter, but was too distracted buying a gigantic bar of chocolate treat

honeydragon- I went to the shops to get butter, but was too distracted buying a gigantic bar of chocolate treat

scoff the evidence you have been to the shop quick ---- then u can pretend you are on a not fat health kick!

I always use olive oil for roux sauce - fewer lumps, cheaper and theres always plenty of it in our house!

I always have, it's easier.