Bechamel sauce is the basic white sauce used for making many other sauces as well as an accompaniment on its own.
It is easy to make with a little practice and once you have these basic skills you can transform many dishes with a variety of delicious sauces.
This is a great way to use up any leftovers too, as they are a delicious way of improving an otherwise plain dish.
Simply add a few other ingredients to this basic sauce and you have more delicious sauces!
There is a nice selection of variations below.
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Variations
With your Béchamel Sauce recipe, you can make the following delicious French sauces:
Sauce Velouté
Replace the milk with concentrated chicken stock or fish or veal stock.
Sauce Crème
Add three tablespoons double cream or crème fraiche to the béchamel sauce and finish with a few drops of lemon juice.
Sauce Mornay
Remove your béchamel sauce from the heat and add 2oz parmesan cheese or a mixture of parmesan and Swiss cheese, a little nutmeg and white pepper.
Sauce Soubise
Chop 8oz onions and boil until tender. Drain and put them through a sieve or pulp in a liquidizer. Add to thick béchamel sauce with two tablespoons thick cream and a pinch of nutmeg. Adjust the seasoning to your taste and reheat but do not boil.
Avignonnaise Sauce
Chop together very finely, four shallots and two garlic cloves. Fry gently in olive oil. Add two cupfuls of Béchamel Sauce. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and very gradually mix in the yolks of three eggs, two tablespoonfuls of grated Parmesan cheese and a little minced parsley. It is ready to be served as soon as it thickens.
It is also the basis for making a great French soufflé dish and if you would like to know how to make one of these tasty dishes there are a few tips and recipes for you at Souffle Recipe.
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