I have made a very useful culinary discovery tonight

[MarionCole]

I can freeze bechamel sauce.

Which means it's no longer a PITA when DS wants macaroni cheese.

I use Delia's all-in-one method.

It only takes a few mins and is easy peasy.

Janeite, that's the same recipe I use

"cook on medium (because otherwise it explodes and is a mare to clean)"

that's exactly what would happen. I'll stick with the saucepan on hob method.

Janeite, that "recipe" sounds too much like an art, rather than a science!

What's the all in on method, pleeease?

Hater of white sauces here

I don't think my method is technically 'all in' but I do find it easy.

Melt butter in pan.
Put flour in butter and 'fry' for a bit
Then pour all the milk in.
As it comes to the boil it thickens, so keep stirring.
That's it.
Then you take 3/4 and put it in the freezer for another day

It was a revelation in my house when I discovered that hot milk is the key to making thick, delicious, lump-free white sauce for cheese sauce. Makes all the difference. Hardly any stirring required...

I am with shodan Delia's all in one white sauce is a revelation. I have only recently discovered this