Cheese sauce
10 servings
30 minutes
Cheese sauce is the embodiment of culinary comfort from American cuisine. Its velvety texture and rich flavor provide cozy enjoyment. Cheddar adds intensity while Gouda brings a slight sweetness. Nutmeg and mustard powder enhance the depth of flavor, making it harmonious. This sauce perfectly complements pasta, potatoes, vegetables, or even meat dishes, turning them into true gastronomic delights. It is thick, gooey, and glossy, capable of making any dish more expressive. Preparing it requires patience to achieve the perfect consistency, but the result justifies all efforts. A great choice for a cozy home dinner!
1
Grate the cheese on a medium grater.
- Cheddar cheese: 150 g
- Gouda cheese: 150 g
2
Melt butter in a thick-bottomed saucepan.
- Butter: 70 g
3
Add flour and stir the sauce for 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Wheat flour: 70 g
4
Gradually pour in the milk, continuing to stir the sauce.
- Milk: 600 ml
5
Stir the sauce over medium heat until it thickens. Ensure the sauce is smooth and free of lumps and clumps.
6
Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
7
Add nutmeg and just a little mustard powder, literally a pinch.
- Nutmeg: to taste
- Mustard powder: to taste
8
Remove the saucepan from the heat and add a quarter of all the grated cheese.
- Cheddar cheese: 150 g
- Gouda cheese: 150 g
9
Stir the sauce until the cheese melts. Then add the remaining cheese in portions.
- Cheddar cheese: 150 g
- Gouda cheese: 150 g
10
Stir the sauce until all the cheese is melted.
11
The ready sauce should be smooth, thick, uniform, and glossy.