Beurre manié Beurre manié Beurre manié (French "kneaded butter") is a dough, consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces. By kneading the flour and butter together, the flour particles are coated in butter. When the beurre manié is whisked into a hot or warm liquid, the butter melts, releasing the flour particles without creating lumps. Beurre manié should not be confused with roux, which is also a thickener made of equal parts of sometimes clarified butter or many other oils and flour, but which is cooked before use. Beurre manié is also used as
Mani Spinx Mani Spinx Mani Spinx (born Mads Brøbech Jørgensen on July 31, 1975 in Silkeborg, Denmark) is a solo-artist, producer and songwriter. Mani Spinx released his highly critically acclaimed debut album "Post Modern Panic Attack" in 2006. Mani Spinx has supported big international acts such as The Sounds and Gnarls Barkley. The Mani Spinx song "Last Night in America" features American guitar-player Peter Stroud who has been lead-guitarist with Sheryl Crow for many years. Besides being a musician Mani Spinx is also an illustrator and painter who makes cartoons/drawings/paintings for magazines and CD inlay-covers. Mani Spinx does most of his own