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Béchamel
Creamy white sauce, building block
retest scheduled Adapted from Serious Eats — being retested to the rcpbx spec, one dinner at a time. how we test
Ingredients
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Instructions
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- Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour. Cook without browning.
- Gradually whisk in warm milk.
- Simmer, whisking frequently, until thick enough to coat a spoon, .
- Season with nutmeg, salt, and white pepper.
- Use immediately or press plastic wrap directly on surface to prevent skin.
Notes
- Warm milk prevents lumps.
- Don't brown the flour - should stay white.
- Base for cheese sauce, gratins, lasagna.
Adapted from Serious Eats