We all have mishaps in the kitchen and what’s the point in having fancy gadgets if we don’t use them? No-one will know your sauce didn’t start off as smooth as silk.

What happens if my sauce is still lumpy? If you are still left with lumpy sauce after whisking, go in with a stick blender or transfer the sauce to a normal blender and blend away.

If the sauce boils once the cheese has been added the cheese will split and your sauce will be grainy. And if you’ll be turning your Béchamel sauce into a cheese sauce, remove the pot from the heat and stir the cheese in. Use a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pot to make sure everything is well incorporated. Using a wooden spoon is fine (mostly when the cheese has been added), but a whisk makes light work of lumps and ensures the spices are distributed evenly.

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. Béchamel sauce is a simple sauce made with a roux (butter and flour) and milk.

Cheese roux sauce no butter