Béchamel sauce

Béchamel sauce (/ˌbeɪʃəˈmɛl/, French: [beʃamɛl]) is one of the mother sauces of French cuisine.

"White sauce" redirects here. For the sauce used on fettuccine Alfredo, see Alfredo sauce. For the condiment associated with American halal street carts, see halal cart.
Béchamel sauce
Alternative namesWhite sauce
TypeSauce
Place of originFrance
Main ingredientsButter, flour, milk
VariationsMornay sauce, cardinal sauce, Nantua sauce, Breton sauce, suprême sauce, soubise sauce

This sauce is made from a white roux (butter and flour) and milk, seasoned with ground nutmeg.

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