What is Bechamel sauce?

Answer 1

Bechamel sauce is also known as white sauce. In a pan, you melt some butter. You then mix in some flour to make a paste called a roux. Milk is then added and the roux blended in and brought to a boil. The flour thickens the sauce.

Answer 2

The basic recipe for bachamel sauce (or white sauce) is

2oz butter

2oz flour

1 pint warm milk infused with

1 onion studded with 2 cloves (optional)

• Melt the butter in a sauce pan and add the flour
• cook over a gentle heat, stirring with a wooded spoon, until a sandy texture is achieved (takes about 2 to 3 minutes)
• Add the warm milk a little at a time and stir well, continue until all the milk is used.
• Now let the sauce simmer gently for a few minutes to cook out the flour.

Answer 3

some are mornay sauce(cheese sauce)

Parsley sauce

Sauce moutrade ( mustard sauce)

Answer 4

Bechamel sauce is made butter, flour and milk or cream.

Answer 5

butter, flour, onion, milk or cream, and a pinch of nutmeg.

Answer 6

Bechamel sauce is a variety of white sauce made from a roux of butter and flour, to which hot milk is added.