Béchamel Sauce
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Brian Mark Hansen
Winner of Bocuse d'Or 2023
In this recipe, you'll get Brian Mark's version of béchamel sauce – one of the five mother sauces.
Béchamel sauce is a creamy, white sauce made from just a few ingredients. Learn how to create the silky smooth base and how to easily vary it.
Servings
: 4
servings
Ingredients
30
g
butter
30
g
flour
500
g
whole milk
30
g
shallots
Salt and pepper
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Instructions
Step 1/9
Finely chop the shallots.
Step 2/9
Melt the butter, and sauté the shallots until they become translucent.
Step 3/9
Add the flour, and let it cook while stirring – it should not turn brown.
Step 4/9
Add the milk a little at a time while stirring, so the roux dissolves.
Step 5/9
Bring the sauce to a boil while stirring constantly.
Step 6/9
Adjust the consistency with a little more milk if it becomes too thick.
Step 7/9
Season with salt and pepper – optionally also nutmeg and allspice to taste.
Step 8/9
Bring the sauce to a final boil, and then strain it to remove the onion.
Step 9/9
Add fresh parsley and a little lemon zest – then you have a delicious sauce for plaice. If you want a mornay for lasagne, add cheese instead.
Brian Mark Hansen
Winner of Bocuse d'Or 2023
Brian Mark Hansen is considered one of Denmark's most talented chefs. In 2023 he won the world's most prestigious culinary competition, 'Bocuse d'Or', also known as the unofficial world championship of the profession.
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