
Using warm milk will prevent lumps from forming, resulting in a silky smooth sauce.If this happens just make a slurry of milk and flour and whisk in to the sauce and continue cooking until smooth. However, using too much as the fat can cause the sauce to split. Always use enough butter as this coats the flour and helps to prevent lumps from forming.The sauce is lighter, both in color and richness, than Béchamel. Velouté is made with roux and stock or broth.
Is Velouté sauce the same as bechamel sauce? Add the spices and cheese (if using) and stir in. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer gently, stirring regularly, until the sauce is smooth and thick.
Cook the sauce: Whisk in the milk, a little at a time, until the sauce is smooth and the milk has been incorporated. Stir in the flour then cook for 1-2 minutes until the roux turns a very light golden brown. Make the roux: Melt butter in a saucepan set over medium heat. I like using a combination of sharp cheddar and Parmesan cheese but gruyere, gouda, etc will all work. Optional: Cheese, if you want to turn the basic white sauce into a Mornay sauce. It is considered one of the mother sauces as it’s the base of many other sauces and is essential in many recipes. Often flavored with mustard or nutmeg, it’s popular in many cuisines and is an excellent sauce to have in your repertoire. One of the guests drops a dipper into the pot-is it the person to the right or to the left she’s supposed to kiss when the breads slips from the fork? Discuss.Béchamel sauce is a simple sauce made with a roux (butter and flour) and milk. (Can you stand at a stove and stir? Excellent! You can make cheese fondue.)įondue is exactly what I’d serve my guests at my charming Swiss chalet to warm them from the chilly alpine air if, you know, I owned a Swiss chalet.īesides being creamy, wonderful, and indulgent in the best possible “this is so worth it” kind of way, fondue also makes for stimulating dinner table debate.
Though it sounds fancy, this fondue is shockingly simple to prepare.You can also make this recipe for a special occasion, Christmas dinner, or New Year’s Eve.Hosting friends for fondue is a fabulous way to celebrate the holidays as a group.Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for this recipe.” - Lizzy - Why I Love This Fondue RecipeĬheese fondue carries with it such a fun, communal aspect. “I have made this 1 million times because everybody loves it, period.