Cheddar Cheese Sauce Recipe • Perfect on Vegetables! | Club Foody

 When it comes to cooking, it doesn’t matter if you’re a professional chef or a home cook, we all need to know some culinary basics such as the classic 5 Mother Sauces from French cuisine which will elevate your culinary skills.

 
They are referred to that way because they are the starting point of several secondary sauces also called small sauces. There’s Béchamel, Velouté, Espagnole, Hollandaise and Tomate Sauce. So far, I’ve shared a few with you as well as some of their derivative sauces.
 
When it comes to Béchamel Sauce, it’s probably the easiest of all. It’s made by making a roux with flour & butter, and then thickening with milk. Its secondary sauces are Mornay, Soubise, Mustard, Écossaise, Parsley, Cream, and Nantua including this one… Cheddar Cheese Sauce!
 
This sauce is simply a classic! It’s perfect with steamed vegetables. After the Béchamel Sauce is done, paprika and mustard powder is added. Some like to add Worcestershire sauce… I prefer not to but nothing is stopping you from adding some. Then the star of the “sauce” is thrown into the mixture, the sharp cheddar cheese.
 
From start to finish, this Cheddar Cheese Sauce takes only 15 minutes and that includes making the mother sauce. When it comes to cheese, you can add other kinds such as Monterey Jack, Swiss or Emmental, or a mix of different ones.
 
Here’s a little trick when making this sauce. It has to be served warm but in case it’s not used right away, cover with wax paper, making sure it touches the surface. This will prevent a skin from forming. Keep the sauce on low until ready to serve. If you find it’s not warm enough, remove the wax paper, increase the heat back to medium and whisk until desired temperature is reached…
 
This Cheddar Cheese Sauce is amazing on veggies but it can also be used for pasta or fish! I have a lovely fish recipe coming up next year where I use this particular sauce so stay tuned… If you’re adding some other spices to it, this is delicious on nachos topped with pickled jalapeño peppers… yummy!
Bon Appétit!
 
Here are some great side dish recipes for you you to try…
– Green Beans with Chili-Orange Oil
– Spicy Tropical Salsa
– Mixed Mashed Potatoes
– Veggie Orzo Risotto
– Squash à la Canadienne
– Roasted Rainbow Carrots
and for even more sauce recipes, click on this link… Recipe Category • Sauces & Marinades

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