Sure, béchamel and Alfredo sauce are both white sauces, are incredibly delicious and creamy, and often make their way into many pasta recipes, but, unlike béchamel and white sauce, which are synonyms ...

The first thing you've got to know about béchamel is that it's what's known as a "mother sauce." (And no, a mother sauce is not a sauce that signs permission slips or helps you with your homework.) A ...

Lasagna can be a heavy cheese bomb. The comfort casserole dish of noodles layered with a tomato-based meat sauce, mozzarella, ricotta and liberal doses of Parmesan is a rich dish that takes time to ...

If you’re looking for a creamy white sauce that’s both easy to master and incredibly versatile, this basic simple bechamel sauce is your answer. As one of the classic French mother sauces, béchamel ...

Don't make lasagna until you've read this. Made with three ingredients—a roux of equal parts flour and fat (usually butter), whisked with milk—the smooth white sauce has myriad uses on its own, or as ...

Unpopular opinion: The best lasagna is made with béchamel, not ricotta. I know you’re probably scoffing at me right now; ricotta is most likely what you’re used to. Most will mix it with Parmesan, ...