White Sauce Recipes - How to Make White Sauce for Lasagne, Fish, Pasta

White Sauce Recipes - How to Make White Sauce for Lasagne, Fish, Pasta: White sauce or Béchamel sauce is widely used in French and Italian cuisine. It also forms the base for other sauces, for example Mornay sauce, which is Béchamel with cheese. It is traditionally created by gradually adding milk to a white roux, which consists of equal parts or flour and butter by weight. When the mixture almost boils the flour thickens the sauce. The final thickness depends on the proportions of milk and flour. There are lots of variations.

While it is a simple concept there are several tricks and tips which will help to make a perfect white sauce every time. This article discuss the basic white sauce as well as various variations including a vegetarian version, a sauce made with wholemeal flour, a vegan version and a gluten free version.