White Sauce

A well made white sauce, with a glossy sheen to it, is the basis of so many other sauces and dishes. With cheese and mustard added to it, it becomes a sauce delicious with cauliflower, leeks and grilled fish. It is the basis of many hot soufflés, and simply flavoured with a few spoonfuls of finely chopped fresh parsley or mixed herbs it becomes the perfect companion for all vegetables (particularly broad beans), fish and ham. There is no shortcut to this method of making a good white sauce.