White Sauce Variations

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Servings: 4 servings Difficulty: Advanced
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A versatile collection of classic white sauce bases and flavorful twists for everyday cooking
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White Sauce Variations

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 servings Calories: 42.8

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This comprehensive guide explores the endless possibilities of a simple white sauce base. Starting with a creamy, mild foundation, you can transform it into a dozen distinct flavors by adding just a few key ingredients. From cheesy comfort sauces perfect for macaroni to elegant lobster and crabmeat variations for seafood dishes, these recipes cover a wide range of culinary needs. You will learn how to incorporate vegetables like mushrooms and celery, herbs like dill and curry, and proteins like hard-cooked eggs and oysters. Whether you are looking for a quick weeknight dinner side or a sophisticated accompaniment for veal and fish, these variations provide reliable, home-style flavor. The instructions focus on proper melting techniques to ensure smooth textures and balanced seasoning, making this an essential reference for any kitchen.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Prepare a base of medium white sauce according to standard method, ensuring it is smooth and well-seasoned.
  2. For basic Cheese Sauce: Stir the chopped or grated American cheese into hot white sauce over low heat until melted and smooth.
  3. For Cheese Tomato Sauce: Mix the tomato juice (or strained tomatoes) and milk into the white sauce base; stir in the grated American cheese until melted.
  4. For Crabmeat Sauce: Remove any bony particles from the flaked canned crabmeat; fold into seasoned medium white sauce.
  5. Optionally add the dry sherry wine to the Crabmeat Sauce for extra flavor.
  6. For Cream Onion or Celery Sauce: Sauté the finely chopped onion or celery in the butter until tender; stir into the medium white sauce.
  7. For Creole Sauce: Sauté minced onion, chopped green pepper, and minced celery in butter before adding flour to make the white sauce base, using tomato juice or strained tomatoes for the liquid.
  8. For Curry Sauce: Add the curry powder to the dry ingredients (butter and flour) when making the white sauce base.
  9. For Dill Sauce: Stir the minced fresh dill into hot seasoned medium white sauce.
  10. For Egg Sauce: Fold the chopped hard-cooked eggs into white sauce; season with additional salt and a dash of paprika.
  11. For Goldenrod Sauce: Stir chopped hard-cooked egg whites into seasoned medium white sauce; pour over fish and sprinkle with chopped hard-cooked egg yolks.
  12. For Green Pea Sauce: Add the hot cooked or canned peas and chopped pimento to hot medium white sauce.
  13. For Horseradish Sauce: Stir the prepared drained horseradish and prepared mustard into white sauce.
  14. For Lobster or Shrimp Sauce: Cut the canned or cooked lobster meat or shrimp into small pieces; fold into seasoned medium white sauce.
  15. Optionally add dry white wine to the Lobster or Shrimp Sauce for added flavor.
  16. For Milanese Sauce: Prepare medium white sauce using the veal stock and milk; stir in the grated parmesan cheese.
  17. For Mock Hollandaise Sauce: Mix the well-seasoned white sauce with an equal amount of mayonnaise; add enough lemon juice to sharpen the flavor.
  18. For Mushroom Sauce: Stir the sliced cooked or canned mushrooms into white sauce.
  19. For Mustard Sauce: Stir the prepared mustard into white sauce.
  20. For Oyster Sauce: Gently cook the small oysters in their own liquid until plump and edges curl (about 5 minutes); add to hot medium white sauce.
  21. For Paprika Sauce: Add the paprika to the dry ingredients when making the white sauce base; season with lemon juice if desired.
  22. For Pimento Sauce: Stir the chopped pimento into white sauce; add chopped green pepper if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4 servings

Amount Per Serving
Calories 42.8kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.2g7%
Saturated Fat 2.6g13%
Cholesterol 10.9mg4%
Sodium 40.1mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 0.4g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 0.2g
Protein 0.7g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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