Basic béchamel sauce
Learn how to make the perfect béchamel sauce, a staple ingredient for many dishes.
Discover the recipe for béchamel sauce, a fundamental ingredient in both Belgian and international cuisine.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstove
- Estimated cost$0.98 $0.25 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.37
- $0.13
- $0.20
- $0.15
- $0.03
- $0.10
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- The butter should be melted over low heat.
- The flour is added and cooked briefly, without browning. ≈ 3 min
- The milk or broth (cold) is added, or an equal amount of milk and broth.
- The spices have been added. ≈ 3 min
- Stir until it begins to boil, then let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
- If desired, add 1-2 egg yolks: beat the yolks and add a little lemon juice. ≈ 4 min
- Add this mixture to the sauce and remove from the heat. ≈ 3 min
- It is used for cooking and roasting meat, root vegetables, and for preparing other dishes.
The bill
Basic béchamel sauce
- butter (or margarine) 60 g$0.37
- flour: 25-30 g$0.13
- Fresh milk (or meat broth): 500 ml$0.20
- Lemon juice$0.15
- salt$0.03
- black pepper (or white pepper)$0.10
Total$0.98
that's $0.25 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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