Louisiana-style béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is one of the fundamental sauces in French cuisine. In this variation, it is served with seafood, particularly crab meat.
Béchamel is one of the fundamental sauces in French cuisine. This particular version is especially popular in Louisiana, where it is used in seafood dishes, particularly with crab meat.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodjar
- Estimated cost$0.88 $0.22 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
Ingredients
people
- $0.24
- $0.01
- $0.37
- $0.13
- $0.03
- $0.10
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Heat the milk, then add the onion and the bay leaf.
- Let it steep for 15 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan.
- Use a spatula to mix everything together in a pot, then cook over medium to medium-high heat until a sauce forms.
- Gradually add the cream to the milk. ≈ 3 min
- Stir constantly until the sauce thickens.
- Season with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Louisiana-style béchamel sauce
- 240 ml of milk$0.24
- 1/4 of an onion or 2 cloves of garlic$0.01
- 1-2 tablespoons of butter$0.37
- 1-2 tablespoons of flour$0.13
- salt$0.03
- pepper$0.10
Total$0.88
that's $0.22 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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