How To Make A Bechamel

Bechamel is a white velvety sauce made in a 2 easy steps. Make a roux and add gradually your milk. Season with salt & nutmeg, delicious!

Sometimes, French words can intimidate, therefore people tend to think it is too fancy and complicated!  Well, I am going to break the news to you, it is very easy! You know I love to demystify French recipes so you can easily make it at home such as my crème brûlée recipe.

Bechamel, another easy tutorial

What is a bechamel? It is a French sauce that is used for dish such as lasagna, gratins, croque-monsieur, etc… If you add cheese to a bechamel and it is then called a Mornay sauce.

First things first, you have to make a “roux”.   What is that? It is butter and flour, same for same. The butter will be melted and mixed with the flour to get kind of paste.  It is a base to the bechamel and some sauces to thicken them.

Then, you will have to add the milk gradually not to get any lumps. The bechamel looks like a creamy and velvety sauce! Yummy!

If you enjoy quick kitchen lessons, I made a few tutorials to learn some skills under a minute: How to cut an onion, how to peel a tomato, or how to cut a pepper.

I highly recommend using a scale for a bechamel, a perfect roux is equal weight of butter and flour.

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How to make a bechamel

Bechamel is a white velvety sauce made in a 2 easy steps. Make a roux and add gradually your milk. Season with salt & nutmeg, delicious!

Cuisine: French

Keyword: bechamel, condensed milk, french, roux, tutorial

Author: Mélanie

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup flour 40g
• 1/3 cup butter, cubed 40g
• 3/4 cup milk
• Salt to taste
• Nutmeg to taste optional

Instructions

• Prepare your ingredients: Mise en place.
  
• In a pot, on low to medium heat, melt the butter.
  
• Add the flour.
  
• Stir well, you have a roux.
  
• Add a little bit of milk and stir. Repeat until you have poured all the milk.
  
• Season to taste.
• Stir (still on low to medium heat) until the sauce coats the back of the spoon.
  

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