What You Need to Know
The technique involves whisking butter with flour and milk, gradually adding more milk while maintaining a consistent temperature and whisking speed.
Besciamella making is a fundamental technique in Italian cooking, used to make sauces for pasta and vegetables.
Key Parameters
Equipment
heavy-bottomed saucepanwooden spoonwhiskfine mesh sieve
Steps
- 1.
Lasagna alla Bolognese (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): Forms creamy layer between pasta sheets
- 2.
Moussaka (Greece): Binds eggplant and meat layers
- 3.
Croque Monsieur (France): Creates rich béchamel topping
The Science
Primary Reaction
Emulsification