Salsa besciamella

Many of the sauces in this chapter can be used in lasagna or other baked pasta dishes, often along with a cream sauce. This is an everyday cream sauce for those preparations. It is often used to soften the density of a rich meat sauce, adding a creamy texture. It turns up as a topping for a simple gratin or pasta al forno, forms alternating layers in the making of lasagna, and helps to bind vegetable gratins and sformati (vegetable flans). Use the sauce as soon as possible aft