Classic béchamel sauce
The basic béchamel sauce, smooth and lump-free: a mixture of butter, flour, milk, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. It can be adapted to suit any recipe.
Béchamel is one of the classic sauces of haute cuisine, also known as milk sauce. It serves as the foundation for countless dishes.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodjar
- Estimated cost$1.62 $0.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.28
- $0.08
- $0.99
- $0.06
- $0.21
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan.
- Sift the flour into the pot and cook it without adding any color. ≈ 2 min
- Pour the milk into a saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium heat, and immediately begin whisking.
- Season the béchamel sauce with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Classic béchamel sauce
- 80 grams of butter or margarine per liter of milk$0.28
- 60 g of flour (type 405) per litre of milk$0.08
- 1 liter of milk$0.99
- salt$0.06
- pepper$0.21
Total$1.62
that's $0.27 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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