Grate the cheese and stir in until it’s melted. Cook for another minute or so, stirring occasionally. Keep going until the mixture is lovely and smooth, and there are no lumps.Gradually add the milk, stirring as you go and ensuring each new addition is fully incorporated before adding the next.Stir in the flour for 1 minute to make a paste – this is called the roux.When the butter has melted, add the flour.Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over a medium heat.Here’s a step-by-step guide to basic cheese sauce: Serve The Recipe Critic Pro Tip: Your cheese will start to get clumpy or stringy if it gets too hot. Continue to mix until the cheese is melted. Whisk: Now add in the flour to the butter, then slowly whisk in the milk. Three cheeses are combined in this sauce: Adding warm milk to. Plus its gluten-free since there's no flour or 'roux' needed It's similar to a queso dip so it can be used as both as dip and a sauce. It is simple to make and ready in less than 15 minutes. Take your cheese sauce up a level by adding garlic, thyme, rosemary or bay leaves, mustard, a grating of nutmeg or plenty of freshly ground black pepper – it’s a great vehicle for other flavours. Melt butter: In a medium size sauce pan over medium high heat, then add the butter and melt. Cheese sauce starts with a Bchamel sauce, which starts with a roux (butter and flour, cooked). This White Cheese Sauce is made without flour and is ideal for dipping and smothering foods like nachos or fries. The trick is to get the sauce silky smooth, which is easy to do as long as you add the milk gradually, stirring constantly so that each new addition is fully incorporated before adding the next. In this activity, you will: learn how to make a roux (blend of butter and flour sauce). Whether you’re making a Killer Mac ‘n’ Cheese, a comforting lasagne or a cauliflower cheese, you’ll need to know how to make cheese sauce.

Making a roux for cheese sauce