Have you tried making home made cheese sauce?

[Duck59]

It's rare that I have cheese sauce, but I am not averse to a macaroni cheese or cauliflower cheese now and then. I always make my own sauce - nothing fancy, just flour, milk and grated cheddar. A little grated blue cheese is nice for a topping on macaroni cheese and I am very partial to leeks with that particular dish.

 

[Berties]

cheese sauce or mornay sauce is one of the first sauces that are made in a culinary environment it shows understanding of cooking a roux and then adding a liquid to a roux
you can change cheese types and cheese sauce is the base of my twice baked soufflés

 

[joycemcgregor]

I also make a rue with flour and butter when making a cheese sauce at home. I prefer to use a mix of cheddar and American cheese either grated or cut into small cubes. I have used Velveeta on occasion. My family loves cheese sauce over their brocolli, baked potatoes or nachos. If making nachos, I like to add some pepper jack cheese to the mix for the spice.

 

[cookwaresets]

I make my base bechamel sauce but I don't use a roux. I done it with a roux but always had to strain it. Now I get milk in the pan and warm it up. I take a small bowl, add white flour and milk and whisk it to a smooth runny paste. I add the paste to the milk until I get the desired thickness. I add salt, pepper and a touch of nutmeg. Simmer the sauce for about 5 minutes but don't forget to stir occasionally. For the cheese sauce, I take a tasty cheddar or Gruyere cheese grated and I add it to the bechamel sauce. Don't boil it, just simmer and stir gently until the cheese is melted in. You can also use Parmesan cheese for extra flavour.