Singer: Dusting Browned Meat with Flour

Singer is a classic French technique: browned meat is dusted with flour and cooked for a moment before the liquid is added, so the stew or sauce thickens as it simmers.

Key points

• Brown the meat well first.
• Sprinkle the flour evenly over the meat and stir.
• Cook the flour briefly so it loses its raw taste, then add the liquid gradually.