How To:

Make Cheese Sauce

Have you ever tried to make something where you melted cheese into a recipe and it separated and got oily? Or maybe it clumped together into a tough, stringy ball? Well this will never happen with this cheese sauce recipe that will give you a smooth, creamy and silky cheese sauce every time.

Equipment need: 6 quart pot, whisk, measuring cups

Ingredients:

• 3 oz. all-purpose flour
• 3 oz. unsalted butter
• 1 quart milk
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic
• 2 lbs. shredded extra sharp cheddar

Method: Over medium heat, add butter to your stock pot and let melt. Add flour and seasonings and stir with a whisk. Continue stirring and let cook for about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk milk and cream into the roux. adding about a cup at a time and whisk in completely -this will help keep lumps from forming. After the 3rd cup, whisk in all the remaining liquid and whisk until blended completely. Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring often and turn off the heat. While the sauce is still hot, whisk in cheese 2 or 3 handfuls at a time

Once your cheese sauce is finished, you can use it for lots of recipes. Toss in some cooked macaroni for a great macaroni and cheese. Drizzle it over broccoli or any other vegetable so your kids will devour them. Add salsa to make a great queso dip for nachos. I hope you get a lot of use out of this great sauce.

Mike Rochester is a chef at the Jack Gage American Tavern near the Plaza. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a member of the Greater Kansas City Chefs Association.

Mike Rochester

Mike Rochester is a chef at the Jack Gage American Tavern near the Plaza. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a member of the Greater Kansas City Chefs Association.