Béchamel

also called besciamella · white sauce

The table

4 Tbs(55 g)unsalted buttermeltcook roux 2 minwhisk in, simmer 10 minseason, pull the bay leaf
1/4 cup(30 g)all-purpose flour
2 cups(475 mL; warmed)whole milk
1bay leaf
3/4 tspkosher salt
1/8 tspwhite pepper
1/8 tspgrated nutmeg
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1melt

2cook roux 2 min

goes in with what step 1 made

3whisk in, simmer 10 min

goes in with what step 2 made

4season, pull the bay leaf

goes in with what step 3 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 12 min2 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
about 2 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the milk goes in slowly against a whisk, because lumps that form here never dissolve however long it simmers

  1. melt

    not timedfrom the start

  2. cook roux 2 min

    2 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  3. whisk in, simmer 10 min

    10 minwalk away(we think)2 min in

  4. season, pull the bay leaf

    not timed12 min in

You'll need heavy saucepan

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Béchamel
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: milk, roux, french, vegetarian, stovetop
>> counters: Pizzeria
>> aka: besciamella, white sauce
>> servings: 8
>> time: 25 min
>> slack: narrow — the milk goes in slowly against a whisk, because lumps that form here never dissolve however long it simmers

>> step: melt
Melt @unsalted butter{4%Tbs}(55 g) in a #heavy saucepan{} over medium-low heat.

>> step: cook roux 2 min
Cook @all-purpose flour{1/4%cup}(30 g) in @&(~1)butter{} for ~{2%min}, whisking, without letting it colour.

>> step: whisk in, simmer 10 min
Whisk @whole milk{2%cups}(475 mL; warmed) into @&(~1)roux{} a splash at a time, add @bay leaf{1}, and simmer for ~{10%min}.

>> step: season, pull the bay leaf
Season @&(~1)sauce{} with @kosher salt{3/4%tsp}, @white pepper{1/8%tsp}, and @grated nutmeg{1/8%tsp}, then pull the bay leaf.