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.
While it's wise to accept certain traditional approaches to Italian dishes like lasagna, the great béchamel vs ricotta debate isn't as clear as you might think.
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.
To be able to make a silky béchamel, is considered part a good cook’s skill set. If lumps of flour do form, the trick is to pass or sieve the hot, cooked sauce to remove them. Béchamel is one ...