Why does my cheese sauce tasty grainy?

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Thats it really. Didnt do anything different.

not cooked the flour mixture enough before adding the milk??

no idea really

ditto trinity.... you need to make sure the flour and butter are properly cooked!

yes, you need to be rough wth your roux

Butter, i never put that in shoudl you?

I did put the milk in first then the flour. Is that why?

Will it go?

Cook it for a bit longer and then blend it with a hand blender and it will be fine.

What else can i add to the mix. What sort of other sauces start with a roux?

Melt the butter, then stir in the flour and cook gently before adding any milk. Add the milk a little at a time and make sure that it's fully blended and lump-free before adding the next dollop of milk. It's a real labour of love!

I always throw everything in the pan together and mix it with a whisk (continuously) until its all come together. It never, ever goes lumpy.

Moi aussi Maureen!

if you use low fat cheese it can be grainy

I put chopped onions, really small, into the mix at the start too. Its good with roast beef!

Stir the flour into the milk first - make sure its all mixed & not stuck on bottom of pan - then add the butter. Heat with continuous stirring until it goes thick, take off the heat then add grated cheese - the heat of the sauce will melt the cheese

i do the same way as slayerette
also use gruyere cheese instead of cheddar. so much nicer.

Have a huge block of cheddar. What else starts with a roux?

Gravy?

any fat that you cook with flour for a sauce I guess