Romantic France is the birthplace of delicious cheeses. It was there that cheese sauces first appeared, which are very easy to repeat at home. Let's find out how to cook it. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Sauces can usually be seen on every table in every home. In addition to the familiar sauces found in every refrigerator, mayonnaise and ketchup, there are many other equally delicious sauces. For example, a delicate and viscous cheese sauce. In the classic version, it looks simple, and its preparation does not require culinary skills or dexterity. But it tastes amazingly delicious.
Cheese sauce is a versatile seasoning for many dishes. Traditionally, it is served with pasta. But it is in perfect harmony with meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, mushrooms, seafood, cereals … In addition, it is delicious to serve with bread, croutons, lavash, chips. It adds piquancy and ennobles the taste of any food. The cheese sauce will refresh the taste of ordinary dishes, and the side dishes will sparkle with new notes. In a word, this is a universal sauce, the recipe of which will come in handy many times. The main thing for him is to use good quality cheese, not the cheapest, but more expensive. It can be created from hard and processed cheeses, adding garlic, mustard, sour cream and other seasonings for taste. The sauce is based on milk or cream. For thickness, you can add a spoonful of flour, and butter for a creamy taste.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 141 kcal.
- Servings - 300 g
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Milk - 250 ml
- Ground nutmeg - 0.5 tsp
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
- Cheese - 100 g
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Eggs - 1 pc.
Step by step preparation of cheese sauce, recipe with photo:
1. Grate the cheese on a medium or fine grater. The smaller it is, the easier it will melt and the faster the sauce will cook. To avoid stratification of the sauce, choose quality cheese. This will serve as a guarantee of a homogeneous, viscous mass without unpleasant grains.
2. Pour milk into a heavy-bottomed skillet or saucepan and heat to 40 degrees.
3. Add raw egg and cheese shavings to the milk.
4. Season food with salt, black pepper and nutmeg.
5. Place the skillet on the stove and heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly so that the eggs do not curl and the cheese melts well.
6. Use the prepared cheese sauce warm. Although cold sauce can be served with toast and sandwiches, using it instead of butter. If the sauce is thick, dilute it with milk, broth or cream.
If the sauce cools down and the thickened mass needs to return its liquid structure, place it in a bowl in a water bath. Heat stirring constantly.
See also the video recipe on how to make cheese sauce.
