Bechamel Sauce (Noun)
Meaning
Milk thickened with a butter and flour roux.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- To make bechamel sauce, you melt butter, then whisk in flour to create the roux, cooking it until lightly golden and fragrant before slowly adding the milk.
- The key to a perfect bechamel sauce lies in tempering the hot milk properly with the roux, so the mixture thickens smoothly and evenly.
- In traditional French cuisine, bechamel sauce is often used in dishes such as lasagna and macaroni and cheese.
- To prevent the bechamel sauce from burning, keep stirring constantly over low heat, making sure the roux cooks until lightly golden but not dark brown.
- When adding grated cheese to bechamel sauce, make sure it's warm and the heat is turned off to ensure the cheese melts smoothly and evenly.