Delia' shows you how to make béchamel sauce, using a mixture of butter and flour called a roux. A béchamel sauce is one of the French "mother sauces" and is a really good one to learn.

Delia' shows you how to make béchamel sauce, using a mixture of butter and flour called a roux. A béchamel sauce is one of the French "mother sauces" and is a really good one to learn.

It's known as a roux. Pro tip: Keep stirring, and don't cook the roux for too long, as it can impede the flour's ability to thicken the sauce. Remove off the heat if the pot gets too hot. 2. Add a ...

Béchamel or a white sauce has been unfashionable for many years as people worried about the health consequences of combining butter and flour, which is funny, but we don’t seem so worried about ...

Add the flour and increase the heat to medium. Whisk for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk, whisking between each addition. When the sauce begins to simmer, reduce the heat to low and cook until the ...