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Cheese Sauce

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Italy

Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 6 ingredients

  1. 3 tb Butter
  2. 3 tb Flour;unbleached
  3. 2 c Milk;hot
  4. 1 c Mozzarella;cubed
  5. 1 c Fontina;cubed
  6. 1 c Provolone;cubed

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Flour Source of phosphorus · Source of copper · Source of manganese · +1

    Source of phosphorus · 106 mg per 100 g, 15% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Phosphorus contributes to normal function of cell membranes.
    • Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
    1 more authorised claims
    • Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth.

    Phosphorus is a mineral contained in each cell in our body. Most phosphorus is in the bones and teeth, and some is in your genes. NIH fact sheet

    Source of copper · 0.2 mg per 100 g, 17% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
    • Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Copper contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    5 more authorised claims
    • Copper contributes to normal hair pigmentation.
    • Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
    • Copper contributes to normal skin pigmentation.
    • Copper contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Copper is a mineral that you need to stay healthy. Your body uses copper to carry out many important functions, including making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels. NIH fact sheet

    Source of manganese · 0.6 mg per 100 g, 28% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
    • Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.
    1 more authorised claims
    • Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet

    Source of selenium · 10 µg per 100 g, 19% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Selenium contributes to normal spermatogenesis.
    • Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal hair.
    • Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal nails.
    3 more authorised claims
    • Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Selenium contributes to the normal thyroid function.
    • Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Selenium is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. Your thyroid gland needs selenium to produce hormones and function properly. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Flour, 00”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Method

  1. Salsa di Formaggi "This recipe lists the cheese one should use for this very versatile sauce However, it can be prepared, as I often do, with any kind of cheese. Leftover cheeses are perfect for it."
  2. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour, and stir till well combined with butter. Add hot milk all at once and keep stirring until the sauce is smooth and thick. Add the cheeses and stir until all the bits are melted. Keep warm until you are ready to use it. NOTE: If you don't use the sauce right away, you may keep it in the refrigerator for one day. Then leave it at room temperature for several hours before placing it over very low heat and stirring constantly to make sure that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan and burn. YIELDS: ABOUT 3 CUPS

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Wooden spoon
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Credit

Source: _The Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews_. Saved from lizquilty.com (http://lizquilty.com/SAUCES.TXT), file Recipes/lizquilty.com/SAUCES.TXT in the Internet Archive item cooking-recipes (https://archive.org/details/cooking-recipes).

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