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Mr Janny

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Making a roux is such an underrated cooking process.
Yeah, and I like how not every roux is created equal, either. Despite having the same ingredients, a dark roux is a very different beast than a light one, as far as what they add to a recipe
 

Mr Janny

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My cheese sauce recipe for 8 oz pasta:

3 cups shredded cheese (typically 2 cups cheddar and 1 cup Gouda)
2 cups whole milk
8 oz dry pasta
8 oz velveeta
2 TBS butter
2 TBS flour
1 tsp yellow mustard (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Approximately 1.5 cups cubed leftover brisket

On medium to low heat, melt butter. Add flour and cook till bubbly. Add milk slowly to avoid lumps in roux. Add velveeta until melted. Add cheese until melted. Add salt and pepper til taste. Pan fry brisket fry cubed brisket for a little browning.

Mix cheese, brisket, and slightly undercooked pasta. Then put into greased baking dish and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes. I like to add panko bread crumbs mixed with melted butter and paprika for a crunchy topping.
I bought a bag of sodium citrate a couple years ago, and use it for cheese sauces. Never have to worry about it getting clumpy or gritty or having the sauce break. Works with almost any cheese. I think it cost me 8 bucks for a bag that will last me a decade.
 

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I bought a bag of sodium citrate a couple years ago, and use it for cheese sauces. Never have to worry about it getting clumpy or gritty or having the sauce break. Works with almost any cheese. I think it cost me 8 bucks for a bag that will last me a decade.

Good to know. I am not a fan of using Velveeta, but it does stabilize the cheese sauce. A YouTube pitmaster I watch uses sodium citrate, and I just haven’t pulled the trigger yet to see if it would work better.
 
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I put off grilling my t-bones last night because we just weren’t hungry enough for that kind of meal. They are going on the grill in 40 minutes!
 

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If I were in DSM, in honor of Bastille Day, I'd go have a salade niçoise at the Royal Mile. Theirs is outstanding.

Too bad, mine will be homemade tonight.
 

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